The Virgo constellation is formed by 15 main stars. There are currently 212 discovered stars total in the region inside its perimeter.
The constellation of Virgo represents the sails of a ship. It is found in the third quadrant of the southern sky.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Virgo constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spica | Alpha Virginis | α Vir | 262.00 | 0.98 | −3.55 | B1V |
| Porrima | Gamma Virginis A | γ Vir A | 39.00 | 2.74 | 2.38 | F0V+… |
| Vindemiatrix | Epsilon Virginis | ε Vir | 102.00 | 2.85 | 0.37 | G8IIIvar |
| Heze | Zeta Virginis | ζ Vir | 73.00 | 3.38 | 1.62 | A3V |
| Auva | Delta Virginis | δ Vir | 202.00 | 3.39 | −0.57 | M3III |
| Zavijava | Beta Virginis | β Vir | 36.00 | 3.59 | 3.4 | F8V |
| Gamma Virginis B | γ Vir B | 3.68 | ||||
| 109 Virginis | 109 Vir | 129.00 | 3.73 | 0.75 | A0V | |
| Rijl al Awwa | Mu Virginis | μ Vir | 61.00 | 3.87 | 2.51 | F2III |
| Zaniah | Eta Virginis | η Vir | 250.00 | 3.89 | −0.53 | A2IV |
| Nu Virginis | ν Vir | 313.00 | 4.04 | −0.87 | M0III | |
| Syrma | Iota Virginis | ι Vir | 70.00 | 4.07 | 2.42 | F7III |
| Omicron Virginis | ο Vir | 171.00 | 4.12 | 0.52 | G8III | |
| Kang | Kappa Virginis | κ Vir | 223.00 | 4.18 | 0 | K3III |
| Tau Virginis | τ Vir | 218.00 | 4.23 | 0.1 | A3V | |
| Theta Virginis | θ Vir | 415.00 | 4.38 | −1.14 | A1V | |
| 110 Virginis | 110 Vir | 183.00 | 4.39 | 0.64 | K0III | |
| Khambalia | Lambda Virginis | λ Vir | 187.00 | 4.52 | 0.73 | A1V |
| Pi Virginis | π Vir | 356.00 | 4.65 | −0.54 | A5V | |
| Chi Virginis | χ Vir | 318.00 | 4.66 | −0.29 | K2III | |
| 74 Virginis | 74 Vir | 432.00 | 4.68 | −0.93 | M3III | |
| 61 Virginis | 61 Vir | 28.00 | 4.74 | 5.09 | G5V | |
| 69 Virginis | 69 Vir | 258.00 | 4.76 | 0.27 | K1IIICN… | |
| Psi Virginis | ψ Vir | 417.00 | 4.77 | −0.76 | M3IIIvar | |
| Sigma Virginis | σ Vir | 541.00 | 4.78 | −1.32 | M2III | |
| Elgafar | Phi Virginis | φ Vir | 135.00 | 4.81 | 1.72 | G2III |
| Xi Virginis | ξ Vir | 119.00 | 4.84 | 2.02 | A4V | |
| Rho Virginis | ρ Vir | 120.00 | 4.88 | 2.04 | A0V | |
| 78 Virginis | 78 Vir | 183.00 | 4.92 | 1.17 | A1p SrCrEu | |
| ET Virginis | ET Vir | 542.00 | 4.93 | −1.17 | M1III | |
| 89 Virginis | 89 Vir | 242.00 | 4.96 | 0.61 | K0III | |
| Yèzhě | 16 Virginis | 16 Vir | 285.00 | 4.97 | 0.26 | K1III |
| 70 Virginis | 70 Vir | 59.00 | 4.97 | 3.68 | G5V | |
| CU Virginis | CU Vir | 262.00 | 4.99 | 0.47 | B9p Si | |
| 82 Virginis | 82 Vir | 457.00 | 5.03 | −0.70 | M2III | |
| 53 Virginis | 53 Vir | 106.00 | 5.04 | 2.48 | F6V | |
| 244 G. Virginis | 244 G. Vir | 151.00 | 5.10 | 1.77 | A5V | |
| Upsilon Virginis | υ Vir | 274.00 | 5.14 | 0.52 | G9III | |
| 49 Virginis | 49 Vir | 306.00 | 5.15 | 0.29 | K2III | |
| 90 Virginis | 90 Vir | 254.00 | 5.16 | 0.7 | K2III | |
| 59 Virginis | 59 Vir | 59.00 | 5.19 | 3.92 | G0Vs | |
| 57 Virginis | 57 Vir | 127.00 | 5.21 | 2.26 | K1III | |
| 76 Virginis | 76 Vir | 264.00 | 5.21 | 0.67 | K0III | |
| d2 Virginis | d2 Vir | 244.00 | 5.22 | 0.85 | A8m | |
| Omega Virginis | ω Vir | 479.00 | 5.24 | −0.60 | M4III | |
| 68 Virginis | 68 Vir | 505.00 | 5.27 | −0.68 | K5III | |
| 4 Virginis | 4 Vir | 192.00 | 5.31 | 1.46 | A1 | |
| 55 Virginis | 55 Vir | 126.00 | 5.31 | 2.38 | G8III/IV | |
| 298.00 | 5.33 | 0.53 | K3III | |||
| 84 Virginis | 84 Vir | 217.00 | 5.35 | 1.23 | K1III | |
| 7 Virginis | 7 Vir | 276.00 | 5.36 | 0.72 | A1V | |
| 63 Virginis | 63 Vir | 320.00 | 5.36 | 0.4 | K0III | |
| 87 Virginis | 87 Vir | 635.00 | 5.41 | −1.04 | M2III | |
| 106 Virginis | 106 Vir | 479.00 | 5.42 | −0.41 | K5III | |
| 95 Virginis | 95 Vir | 179.00 | 5.46 | 1.76 | F2IV | |
| 21 Virginis | 21 Vir | 261.00 | 5.48 | 0.96 | A0V | |
| 86 Virginis | 86 Vir | 379.00 | 5.50 | 0.17 | G8III | |
| 1 Ser | 1 Ser | 295.00 | 5.51 | 0.73 | K1III | |
| 75 Virginis | 75 Vir | 660.00 | 5.52 | −1.01 | K1III | |
| 226 G. Virginis | 226 G. Vir | 261.00 | 5.53 | 1.01 | A0V | |
| HD 104304 | HD 104304 | 42.00 | 5.54 | 4.99 | K0IV | |
| 83 Virginis | 83 Vir | 780.00 | 5.55 | −1.34 | G1IV/V | |
| 31 Virginis | 31 Vir | 244.00 | 5.57 | 1.2 | A2V | |
| g Virginis | g Vir | 371.00 | 5.57 | 0.29 | K3III | |
| 6 Virginis | 6 Vir | 168.00 | 5.58 | 2.02 | K0III: | |
| 106 G. Virginis | 106 G. Vir | 93.00 | 5.58 | 3.29 | F7V | |
| 12 G. Virginis | 12 G. Vir | 216.00 | 5.62 | 1.12 | K0+IIIb: | |
| LN Virginis | LN Vir | 507.00 | 5.64 | −0.32 | M0III | |
| 33 Virginis | 33 Vir | 146.00 | 5.65 | 2.4 | K1III-IV | |
| 71 Virginis | 71 Vir | 272.00 | 5.65 | 1.04 | K0III | |
| FW Virginis | FW Vir | 501.00 | 5.68 | −0.25 | M3III | |
| 108 Virginis | 108 Vir | 614.00 | 5.68 | −0.69 | B9.5V | |
| 136 G. Virginis | 136 G. Vir | 213.00 | 5.69 | 1.62 | A2V | |
| 80 Virginis | 80 Vir | 370.00 | 5.70 | 0.42 | G6III | |
| 2 Ser | 2 Ser | 1022.00 | 5.71 | −1.77 | M2III | |
| 11 Virginis | 11 Vir | 143.00 | 5.72 | 2.51 | Am | |
| 811.00 | 5.76 | −1.22 | M0III | |||
| 66 Virginis | 66 Vir | 98.00 | 5.76 | 3.37 | F3V | |
| 44 Virginis | 44 Vir | 298.00 | 5.79 | 0.99 | A3V | |
| 352.00 | 5.79 | 0.63 | K0III | |||
| 12 Virginis | 12 Vir | 162.00 | 5.85 | 2.37 | A2m | |
| CS Virginis | CS Vir | 294.00 | 5.86 | 1.08 | Ap Si(Cr) | |
| 25 Virginis | 25 Vir | 224.00 | 5.88 | 1.69 | A3V | |
| 65 Virginis | 65 Vir | 1160.00 | 5.88 | −1.88 | K3III | |
| 64 Virginis | 64 Vir | 208.00 | 5.89 | 1.87 | A2m | |
| 224 G. Virginis | 224 G. Vir | 181.00 | 5.90 | 2.16 | F7Vw | |
| 13 Virginis | 13 Vir | 326.00 | 5.90 | 0.9 | A5Vn | |
| 92 Virginis | 92 Vir | 337.00 | 5.90 | 0.82 | A8V | |
| 79 G. Virginis | 79 G. Vir | 229.00 | 5.91 | 1.68 | G8IIIp | |
| 265 G. Virginis | 265 G. Vir | 724.00 | 5.91 | −0.82 | M1III | |
| y Virginis | y Vir | 507.00 | 5.92 | −0.04 | A0V | |
| 10 Virginis | 10 Vir | 273.00 | 5.95 | 1.34 | K3III | |
| 50 G. Virginis | 50 G. Vir | 210.00 | 5.95 | 1.9 | A1V | |
| 50 Virginis | 50 Vir | 656.00 | 5.95 | −0.57 | K5III | |
| 250 G. Virginis | 250 G. Vir | 249.00 | 5.96 | 1.55 | A5IV | |
| 146 G. Virginis | 146 G. Vir | 245.00 | 5.97 | 1.59 | A7III | |
| 46 Virginis | 46 Vir | 344.00 | 5.99 | 0.87 | K2III | |
| 92 G. Virginis | 92 G. Vir | 218.00 | 6.00 | 1.88 | A2V | |
| 194 G. Virginis | 194 G. Vir | 403.00 | 6.00 | 0.54 | K0 | |
| 73 Virginis | 73 Vir | 234.00 | 6.01 | 1.73 | A7IV/V | |
| 252 G. Virginis | 252 G. Vir | 1079.00 | 6.01 | −1.59 | K4III | |
| 37 Virginis | 37 Vir | 582.00 | 6.02 | −0.24 | K4III: | |
| 183 G. Virginis | 183 G. Vir | 512.00 | 6.04 | 0.06 | K5III | |
| 5 G. Virginis | 5 G. Vir | 385.00 | 6.05 | 0.69 | G8III: | |
| 56 G. Virginis | 56 G. Vir | 795.00 | 6.05 | −0.89 | K5 | |
| 257 G. Virginis | 257 G. Vir | 511.00 | 6.06 | 0.08 | M1III | |
| 72 Virginis | 72 Vir | 177.00 | 6.10 | 2.43 | F2V | |
| 41 G. Virginis | 41 G. Vir | 74.00 | 6.11 | 4.34 | F5V | |
| 34 Virginis | 34 Vir | 243.00 | 6.11 | 1.75 | A3V | |
| 38 Virginis | 38 Vir | 106.00 | 6.11 | 3.55 | F5V | |
| 9 G. Virginis | 9 G. Vir | 111.00 | 6.15 | 3.48 | F7V | |
| 230 G. Virginis | 230 G. Vir | 542.00 | 6.15 | 0.05 | A1V | |
| 271 G. Virginis | 271 G. Vir | 534.00 | 6.16 | 0.09 | K0III | |
| 1 G. Virginis | 1 G. Vir | 373.00 | 6.18 | 0.89 | K1III | |
| 19 G. Virginis | 19 G. Vir | 597.00 | 6.18 | −0.13 | K2IV | |
| 153 G. Virginis | 153 G. Vir | 803.00 | 6.18 | −0.78 | K5 | |
| 85 Virginis | 85 Vir | 339.00 | 6.18 | 1.1 | A0V | |
| 239 G. Virginis | 239 G. Vir | 228.00 | 6.18 | 1.96 | A7V | |
| 104 Virginis | 104 Vir | 236.00 | 6.18 | 1.88 | A2IV | |
| 261 G. Virginis | 261 G. Vir | 454.00 | 6.18 | 0.46 | K3III | |
| 57 G. Virginis | 57 G. Vir | 402.00 | 6.19 | 0.74 | G9III: | |
| 199 G. Virginis | 199 G. Vir | 110.00 | 6.19 | 3.54 | F8V+… | |
| 135 G. Virginis | 135 G. Vir | 289.00 | 6.21 | 1.47 | A2/A3V | |
| 3 G. Virginis | 3 G. Vir | 373.00 | 6.22 | 0.93 | G9III | |
| 27 Virginis | 27 Vir | 223.00 | 6.22 | 2.04 | A7Vn | |
| 231 G. Virginis | 231 G. Vir | 382.00 | 6.22 | 0.87 | K0III | |
| FT Virginis | FT Vir | 299.00 | 6.23 | 1.42 | F2III | |
| 27 G. Virginis | 27 G. Vir | 710.00 | 6.24 | −0.45 | K5 | |
| 209 G. Virginis | 209 G. Vir | 205.00 | 6.24 | 2.25 | F4V | |
| 41 Virginis | 41 Vir | 199.00 | 6.25 | 2.32 | A7III | |
| 243 G. Virginis | 243 G. Vir | 57.00 | 6.25 | 5.02 | G1V | |
| 54 Virginis | 54 Vir | 1294.00 | 6.26 | −1.73 | A0V | |
| 134 G. Virginis | 134 G. Vir | 409.00 | 6.26 | 0.77 | A3V | |
| 85 G. Virginis | 85 G. Vir | 216.00 | 6.27 | 2.16 | F7V | |
| 213 G. Virginis | 213 G. Vir | 398.00 | 6.28 | 0.85 | K0 | |
| 20 Virginis | 20 Vir | 471.00 | 6.29 | 0.49 | G8III | |
| 208 G. Virginis | 208 G. Vir | 252.00 | 6.30 | 1.86 | F3IV | |
| IQ Virginis | IQ Vir | 430.00 | 6.31 | 0.71 | F0V | |
| EP Virginis | EP Vir | 523.00 | 6.31 | 0.28 | A0spe… | |
| 26 G. Virginis | 26 G. Vir | 614.00 | 6.32 | −0.05 | G8III: | |
| 112 G. Virginis | 112 G. Vir | 403.00 | 6.32 | 0.86 | K0 | |
| 207 G. Virginis | 207 G. Vir | 484.00 | 6.32 | 0.46 | K2/K3III | |
| 68 G. Virginis | 68 G. Vir | 649.00 | 6.33 | −0.17 | A1V | |
| 98 G. Virginis | 98 G. Vir | 643.00 | 6.33 | −0.14 | K5 | |
| 185 G. Virginis | 185 G. Vir | 100.00 | 6.33 | 3.9 | G0V | |
| 210 G. Virginis | 210 G. Vir | 472.00 | 6.35 | 0.54 | K1III+… | |
| 51 G. Virginis | 51 G. Vir | 718.00 | 6.36 | −0.35 | G8III | |
| 129 G. Virginis | 129 G. Vir | 242.00 | 6.36 | 2 | F0V | |
| 204 G. Virginis | 204 G. Vir | 253.00 | 6.36 | 1.91 | F8V | |
| 225 G. Virginis | 225 G. Vir | 135.00 | 6.36 | 3.27 | F9V | |
| 33 G. Virginis | 33 G. Vir | 498.00 | 6.37 | 0.45 | G8III: | |
| 29 G. Virginis | 29 G. Vir | 213.00 | 6.39 | 2.32 | F5 | |
| 211 G. Virginis | 211 G. Vir | 295.00 | 6.39 | 1.61 | K0 | |
| FS Virginis | FS Vir | 813.00 | 6.41 | −0.57 | M4III | |
| 35 Virginis | 35 Vir | 574.00 | 6.42 | 0.19 | M4III | |
| 150 G. Virginis | 150 G. Vir | 479.00 | 6.42 | 0.58 | K0III | |
| 221 G. Virginis | 221 G. Vir | 150.00 | 6.42 | 3.11 | F7V | |
| 240 G. Virginis | 240 G. Vir | 301.00 | 6.42 | 1.59 | G5 | |
| 141 G. Virginis | 141 G. Vir | 472.00 | 6.44 | 0.63 | K1/K2III/IV | |
| 538.00 | 6.44 | 0.35 | K0III | |||
| 229 G. Virginis | 229 G. Vir | 170.00 | 6.44 | 2.86 | A9III | |
| 91 G. Virginis | 91 G. Vir | 339.00 | 6.45 | 1.36 | K0 | |
| 96 Virginis | 96 Vir | 554.00 | 6.45 | 0.3 | G8III | |
| 254 G. Virginis | 254 G. Vir | 292.00 | 6.45 | 1.69 | F8 | |
| 17 Virginis | 17 Vir | 97.00 | 6.46 | 4.09 | F8V | |
| 49 G. Virginis | 49 G. Vir | 455.00 | 6.47 | 0.75 | K0 | |
| 233 G. Virginis | 233 G. Vir | 532.00 | 6.47 | 0.41 | K0 | |
| 235 G. Virginis | 235 G. Vir | 107.00 | 6.47 | 3.89 | F9V | |
| 88 G. Virginis | 88 G. Vir | 386.00 | 6.48 | 1.11 | G8III | |
| 329.00 | 6.48 | 1.46 | K1III+… | |||
| 20 G. Virginis | 20 G. Vir | 860.00 | 6.49 | −0.62 | K2 | |
| 94 Virginis | 94 Vir | 352.00 | 6.54 | 1.37 | A0 | |
| 48 Virginis | 48 Vir | 408.00 | 6.62 | 1.14 | F0V | |
| S Virginis | S Vir | 6.68 | ||||
| 62 Virginis | 62 Vir | 422.00 | 6.73 | 1.17 | K0 | |
| 28 Virginis | 28 Vir | 1006.00 | 6.81 | −0.64 | K5 | |
| 56 Virginis | 56 Vir | 661.00 | 6.95 | 0.41 | K5 | |
| 77 Virginis | 77 Vir | 245.00 | 7.02 | 2.64 | F0 | |
| R Virginis | R Vir | 2326.00 | 7.08 | −2.19 | M4.5IIIe | |
| HD 106515 A | HD 106515 A | 115.00 | 7.35 | 4.61 | G5 | |
| HD 106252 | HD 106252 | 122.00 | 7.36 | 4.49 | G0V | |
| HD 114783 | HD 114783 | 67.00 | 7.57 | 6.02 | K0 | |
| HD 106270 | HD 106270 | 277.00 | 7.73 | 3.08 | G5 | |
| HD 107148 | HD 107148 | 167.00 | 8.02 | 4.47 | G5 | |
| HD 102329 | HD 102329 | 515.00 | 8.04 | 2.05 | ||
| HD 130322 | HD 130322 | 97.00 | 8.05 | 5.68 | K0III | |
| HD 109271 | HD 109271 | 202.00 | 8.05 | 4.09 | G5V | |
| Flegetonte | HD 102195 | HD 102195 | 95.00 | 8.06 | 5.75 | K0 |
| HD 125612 | HD 125612 | 172.00 | 8.33 | 4.72 | G3V | |
| HD 126614 | HD 126614 | 236.00 | 8.81 | 4.51 | K0 | |
| HD 106315 | HD 106315 | 350.00 | 9.00 | F5V | ||
| EQ Virginis | EQ Vir | 65.00 | 9.31 | 7.83 | K5V | |
| DT Virginis | DT Vir | 37.00 | 9.72 | 9.44 | M0.5V | |
| HD 119130 | HD 119130 | 373.00 | 9.90 | G3V | ||
| WASP-54 | WASP-54 | 10.42 | ||||
| HW Virginis | HW Vir | 590.00 | 10.90 | 4.6 | sdB+MV | |
| Ross 128 | Ross 128 | 10.89 | 11.13 | 13.51 | M4V | |
| WASP-85 | WASP-85 | 11.20 | G8 | |||
| WASP-16 | WASP-16 | 11.29 | G3V | |||
| MARI | MARI | 6.00 | ||||
| WASP-24 | WASP-24 | 1062.00 | 11.35 | 3.78 | F8–9 | |
| WASP-107 | WASP-107 | 11.60 | K6 | |||
| HAT-P-26 | HAT-P-26 | 437.00 | 11.74 | 6.1 | K1 | |
| WASP-55 | WASP-55 | 1076.00 | 11.80 | 4.21 | G1 | |
| Malmok | WASP-39 | WASP-39 | 750.00 | 12.11 | 5.3 | G8 |
| WASP-40/HAT-P-27 | WASP-40/HAT-P-27 | 665.00 | 12.21 | 5.66 | G8 | |
| FL Virginis | FL Vir | 14.40 | 12.50 | 14.28 | M5V | |
| WASP-37 | WASP-37 | 1102.00 | 12.70 | 5.06 | G2 | |
| WASP-157 | WASP-157 | 12.90 | G2V | |||
| Wolf 424 | Wolf 424 | 14.30 | 13.18 | 14.97 | M5.5V | |
| QS Virginis | QS Vir | 156.00 | 14.80 | 11.39 | DA+dme | |
| Lich | PSR 1257+12 | PSR 1257+12 | 980.00 | neutron star |