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Proper Name	Vindemiatrix
Bayer Designation	Epsilon Virginis
Flamsteed Number	47 Virginis
HR (BSC)	4932
HD	113226
Constellation	Virgo
Right Ascension	13h 2m 11s
Declination	+10° 57' 33"
Distance	110 light years 34 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.8 Absolute: +0.2
Spectral Class	G8IIIab yellow giant
Optimum Visibility	April
Notes	Vindemiatrix is the second brightest of Virgo's stars, after the first-magnitude star Spica to its south. This is an evolved star that has expanded to a highly luminous yellow giant phase. The star is relatively metal-rich, and its strong X-ray emissions suggest significant magnetic activty.

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