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- Minelauva
Minelauva
δ Virginis
Minelauva is a red giant, in the constellation Virgo. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1828.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in March, April, May, and June.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.39.
What it’s like
It gives off 142 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 3,400 degrees Celsius.
It is 198.4 light years away: 1877 trillion kilometres.