| Identity |
| Name: | Spica, alpha Virginis |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 65474 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 116658
SAO 157923
BD B-10 3672
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 0.98 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | B1V |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 13h 25m 11.60455s (+/-0.00004s) |
| Declination | -11° 9' 40.4818" (+/-0.0004") |
| Parallax: | 13.06 (+/-0.7) mas |
| Derived distance: | 250 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -42.35 (+/-0.62) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -30.67 (+/-0.37) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Virgo | |