Gamma Virginis carries the name of the Roman goddess of prophecy: Porrima. Porrima is a notable binary of twin stars (see below). It's 32.9 light years distant and has the diameter of 1.5 Suns.
[8779] gamma Virginis, also known as Porrima and Arich, is a binary star, 38.6 light-years distant. It consists of two F class stars with close apparent magnitudes, 3.48 and 3.50. It is the second brightest star in Virgo.
PORRIMA (Gamma Virginis). Follow the curve of the handle of the Big Dipper to the south as it first passes through orange Arcturus and then south of the sky's equator through blue- white Spica.
Gamma Virginis is called Porrima, after a Roman goddess. According to Ovid in his Fasti, Porrima and her sister Postverta were the sisters or companions of the prophetess Carmenta.
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Note - The total list of Flamsteed designations contained 2554 stars, these are just a few of the most popular.
NGC4668, NGC4666, NGC4653, NGC4632, NGC4592 all within 1.5 degrees north of Gamma Virginis.
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 See also: Sun, Star, Sky, Magnitude, Porrima
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