| Identity |
| Name: | tau Virginis |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 68520 |
| Other catalog entries: | HD 122408
SAO 120238
BD B+02 2761
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 4.23 (source: Hipparcos) |
| Spectral type: | A3V |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| R.A. | 14h 1m 38.78316s (+/-0.00005s) |
| Decl. | 1° 32' 40.5002" (+/-0.0006") |
| Parallax: | 14.94 (+/-0.88) |
| Derived distance: | 218 light years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 17.41 (+/-0.81) mas/year |
| Proper motion in decl.: | -21.2 (+/-0.66) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Virgo | |