Spica, Alpha Virginis, is a B-type subgiant located 250 light years away in the Virgo constellation.
It shines at 25300K temperature and holds a declination at S 11°. It’s a binary star system with an apparent magnitude of 1.04 in the night sky. Spica is the brightest object in the constellation of Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky. Spica is number 14 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Spica also comes in a large version and a small version of the same mosaic star. Back to all Navigational Star Earrings here.
Spica, Alpha Virginis, is a B-type subgiant located 250 light years away in the Virgo constellation.
It shines at 25300K temperature and holds a declination at S 11°. It’s a binary star system with an apparent magnitude of 1.04 in the night sky. Spica is the brightest object in the constellation of Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky. Spica is number 14 on the list of the brightest 58 Navigational Stars.
Spica also comes in a large version and a small version of the same mosaic star. Back to all Navigational Star Earrings here.