Epsilon Virginis is named Vindemiatrix, from the Latin meaning ‘grape-gatherer' or ‘vintager', because its first visible rising before the Sun in August marked the beginning of each year's vintage.
[8775] epsilon Virginis, the third brightest star in the constellation, is a yellow giant, approximately 102 light-years distant. It is also known as Vindemiatrix, or the Grape Gatherer.
It lies in the north central part (17:33:17+09:01.3, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Virgo, the Maiden -- south of Vindemiatrix (Epsilon Virginis) and north of Auva (Delta Virginis).
Delta Vir = Delta Virginis
Vindemiatrix = Epsilon Virginis
Heze = Zeta Virginis
Zaniah = Eta Virginis
Syrma = Iota Virginis
Nu Vir = Nu Virginis
Omega Vir = Omega = 1 Virginis
70 Vir = 70 Virginis # ...
Vindemiator; Vendemiatrix; Almuredin; Provindemiator; Protrigetrix; Protrygetor; Alaraph.
Epsilon Virginis
HR 4932
HD 113226 ...
 See also: Epsilon, Star, Constellation, Sky, Second
  
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