- Stars with a name
- Zaniah
Zaniah
η Virginis
Zaniah is a white star, in the constellation Virgo. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1761.
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 3.89.
What it’s like
It gives off 160 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 9,800 degrees.
It is 265.4 light years away: 2511 trillion kilometres.