| Identity |
| Name: | tau Virginis |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 68520 |
| Other star 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 |
| Right ascension | 14h 1m 38.78321s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | 1° 32' 40.5007" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 14.50 (+/-0.18) mas |
| Derived distance: | 225 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | 17.49 (+/-0.17) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -21.27 (+/-0.12) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Virgo | |