Star · Orange · Virgo

Vindemiatrix

47 Vir · HIP 63608

Not above the horizon after darkRises 06:05 · not up after dark

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Where is Vindemiatrix?

Times for LondonChange city

Below the horizon after dark tonight in Virgo. Rises 06:05.

Rises: 06:05
Highest: 13:07
Sets: 20:05
Best after dark: —

Can I see Vindemiatrix tonight?

From London tonight, Vindemiatrix isn’t above the horizon while the sky is dark. It rises at 06:05 and sets at 20:05, in daylight or twilight.

At magnitude 2.8 it is visible by eye, even from many towns, when the sky is clear.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Vindemiatrix look like?

Vindemiatrix looks orange to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is G8 III: yellow giant (similar in temperature to the Sun).

Eyes

A orange point of light, visible even from many towns when it’s clear.

Binoculars

Brighter, and its orange color is easier to see.

Telescope

Still a point of light: no amateur telescope shows a star’s surface.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Vindemiatrix

Vindemiatrix is a star in Virgo, shining at magnitude 2.8. Its spectral type, G8 III, marks it as: yellow giant (similar in temperature to the Sun).

Vindemiatrix in Virgo

Its constellationVirgo Another starSirius Another starCanopus 5° awayMessier 60 5° awayMessier 59 GuideStargazing for beginners

Sources: SkyMate; Wikidata (CC0). Positions computed for your place and time with astronomy-engine. Data & Licences