Phi Virginis (φ Vir, φ Virginis) is a star in the constellation Virgo. It is approximately 135 light years from Earth.
Phi Virginis, is a yellow G-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.81. This star is radiating 18 times the luminosity of the Sun from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 5,559 K.
It has a G-type main sequence dwarf companion located 4.8 arcseconds away from Phi Virginis and has an apparent magnitude of 9.5. A second companion is a 12th magnitude star at an angular separation of 92.8 arcseconds.
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