Spectral TypeB1 V
Temperature22,400 K
B1 V TypeConstellation: Virgo
Spica
Alpha Virginis
Spica is a hot binary star system and the brightest star in Virgo.
Distance
250 ly
Light Years from Earth
Age
12 million years
Estimated
Mass
11.4 M☉
Relative to Sun
Radius
7.4 R☉
Relative to Sun
Surface Temp
22,400 K
Effective Temp
Luminosity
22,000 L☉
Total Energy Output
Astrophysical Data
Apparent Magnitude0.98
Absolute Magnitude-3.55
Spectral ClassificationB1 V