Zavijava; Zavyava; Zawijah; Zarijan; Minelauva; Alaraph.
Beta Virginis
HR 4540
HD 102870 ...
Delta Virginis belongs to a small group to the west of Spica called the "awwa," which may represent some kind of barking dogs (or it may not), composed of Zavijava (Beta Vir), Porrima (Gamma), Vindemiatrix (Epsilon), Zaniah (Eta), ...
Beta Virginis is called Zavijava, from an Arabic name meaning ‘the angle'. Gamma Virginis is called Porrima, after a Roman goddess.
It is also known as Zavijava and Alaraph. It is similar to the Sun, but bigger and more massive. It is a metal-rich star, one with an abundance of elements heavier than helium.
9 light-years (ly) away in the northeastern corner (11:47:44.40+00:48:16.43, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Virgo, the Maiden -- south of Zavijava (Beta Virginis). It is too faint to be seen with the naked eye.
 See also: Second, Star, Earth, Beta Virginis, Sun
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