Porrima
Also known as γ Vir · HR 4825
Porrima is a high proper motion star in the constellation Virgo, about 39 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type F1-F2V) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Position (J2000) | 12h 41m 39s, −1° 26′ |
| Distance | 39 light-years (its light set off about 39 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.74 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 485 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Porrima is highest in the sky at midnight in April. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 69° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 39°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Virgo
- 3C 279
- M49 (NGC 4472)
- M58 (NGC 4579)
- M59 (NGC 4621)
- M60 (NGC 4649)
- M61 (NGC 4303)
- M84 (NGC 4374)
- M87* (Messier 87)
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits