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  Epoch J20000
  Constell Virgo
  Ra 12<sup>h</sup> 19<sup>m</sup> 544<sup>s</sup>
  Dec &minus0&deg 40' 01"
  Spectral A2IV
  Appmag V +389
  Dist Ly 250 &plusmn 16
  Dist Pc 77 &plusmn 5
  Names Zaniah, Zannakh,<BR/>15&nbspVirginis, HR &nbsp4689,<BR/> HD &nbsp107259, BD +00&nbsp2926,<BR/>FK5&nbsp460, HIP &nbsp60129,<BR/> SAO &nbsp138721, GC&nbsp16813,<BR/>CCDM&nbsp12199-0040


Eta Virginis (η Vir / η Virginis) is a Star in the Constellation Virgo . It also has the traditional name '''Zaniah'''.

Zaniah is about 204 Light Year s distant from the Sun , and has Apparent Magnitude +3.9 and is of Spectral Type A2IV.

Although the star looks single in any telescope lunar Occultation s have shown this star to be a very close Triple Star System consisting of two stars only 0.5 AU apart with a third slightly more distant star.

Because Zaniah is near the Ecliptic , it can be Occulted by the Moon and (very rarely) by Planet s. The last occultation by a planet took place on September 27 , 1843 by Venus , which will occult it again on November 19 , 2445 .


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