2.83
Apparent Mag109.6
Distance (ly)G8III
Spectral Type5,086
Temperature (K)Vindemiatrix is a yellow giant in Virgo. Its name means the grape gatherer, as its heliacal rising once coincided with the grape harvest.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude2.83
Absolute Magnitude-0.37
Distance109.6 light-years
Spectral TypeG8III
Temperature5,086 K
Luminosity83 L☉
Radius10.6 R☉
Mass2.64 M☉
Right Ascension13h 02m 10.6s
Declination+10° 57′ 32.9″
ConstellationVirgo
Notable Facts
- The name means the grape gatherer in Latin
- Its rising once coincided with the grape harvest season
- It is one of the brightest G-type giants visible from Earth