tau Virginis

data from The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version) (Hoffleit+, 1991)

position, motion, parallax:

position (J2000)	RA: 14h 1min 38.8sec	DEC: +1° 32' 40''
position (B1900)	RA: 13h 56min 33.3sec	DEC: +2° 1' 42''
proper motion (J2000)	RA: 0.018 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.021 arcsec/a
radial velocity	-2 km/s note: spectroscopic binaries
rotational velocity	150 km/s (uncertain) (variable)
trigonometric parallax	0.024 arcsec
galactic coordinates	longitude: 339.22°	latitude: 59.38°

magnitude

visual magnitude

4.26
(V on UBV Johnson system)

spectral / color information

double/multiple star system information

number of components of multiple star system	3
separation	129 arcsec
mag difference (of double or brightest multiple)	5.2
component ID	AB

note (category: double and multiple data):

B is G type, optical.

miscellaneous information

note (category: group membership):

UMa stream.

data from SKY2000 - Master Star Catalog (Myers+ 1997)

position, motion, parallax:

magnitude:

visual	4.26 (observed)	source: 25
photovisual	4.3	source: 2

spectral information:

double/multiple star system information:

source of data: 19

separation between brightest and second brightest component	81.3 arcsec
magnitude difference between brightest and second brightest component	5.22
position angle	290 °

sources:

2	HD and HDE Catalogs
Cannon, A.J., and E.C. Pickering, Harvard Annals, Vols 91-99, 1918-24, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; Cannon, A.J., Harvard Annals, Vol. 100, 1925-36, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University; and Cannon, A.J., and M. Walton Mayall, Harvard Annals, Vol. 112, 1949, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University
15	FK5, FK5 Extension and FK5 Supplement
Fricke, W., H. Schwan and T. Lederle, "Fifth Fundamental Catalogue (FK5), Part I. The Basic Fundamental Stars," Veroff. Astronomisches Recheninstitut, No. 32, Heidelberg, Germany, 1988, and Fricke, W., H. Schwan, and T.E. Corbin, "Fifth Fundamental Catalogue (FK5), Part II. The FK5 Extension," Veröff. Astronomisches Recheninstitut, No. 33, Heidelberg, Germany, 1991
19	WDS Catalog
Worley, C.E., and G.G. Douglass, Washington Catalog of Visual Double Stars 1996.0, United States Naval Observatory, 1996
25	Bright Star Catalogue, 5th edition
Hoffleit, D. and Warren, W.H. Jr., The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Edition, Version 2, 1994
96	SAO or HD/HDE Catalog
Reference from Value 1 or Reference from Value 2

data from Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog (SAO Staff 1966; USNO, ADC 1990)

position and proper motion:

position (B1950)	RA: 13h 59min 5.942sec	DEC: +1° 47' 8.46''	±0.004 arcsec
position (J2000)	RA: 14h 1min 38.801sec	DEC: +1° 32' 40.24''
proper motion B1950 (FK4)	RA: 0.0011 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.025 arcsec/a	±0.001 arcsec/a in RA ±0.001 arcsec/a in DEC
proper motion J2000 (FK5)	RA: 0.0013 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.021 arcsec/a
source of proper motion data	Determined by source catalog

magnitude:

visual	4.3 (accuracy: 2 decimals)
source of visual magnitude data	Taken from the "Henry Draper Catalogue".

spectral information:

spectral class	A2
source of spectral data	Taken from the Henry Draper Catalogue or no spectrum in source catalog.

catalogues

data from The Washington Visual Double Star Catalog, 1996.0 (Worley+, 1996)

position and proper motion:

position (J2000)	RA: 14h 1.6min	DEC: +1° 33'
proper motion (J2000)	RA: 0.018 arcsec/a	DEC: -0.021 arcsec/a

double/multiple star system information:

discoverer information:

notes:

note	Rho Vir. A is a spectroscopic binary. B is BD+02@2760. Proper motion of B -009 -019.

catalogues and names	t Vir, 93 Vir, HR 5264, HD 122408, SAO 120238, BD +2 2761, FK5: 516, WDS 14016+0133A
constellation	Virgo