Syrma is a yellow-white star in Virgo whose Greek name means the train of a robe, the hem of the Maiden’s gown trailing across the sky.
At a glance
| type | yellow-white star (class F) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 72.5 light-years (22.2 pc) |
| its light left it | 72.5 years ago |
| luminosity | 10.3 × the Sun |
| radius | 2.62 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 6,380 K |
| constellation | Virgo (Maiden) |
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About Syrma
Syrma is a yellow-white star of class F, a little hotter than the Sun, wider and more luminous. It is beginning to evolve away from the stable stage of its life.
Its name comes from the Greek for the train of a robe, describing the long gown of the Maiden. It is one of the fainter named stars of Virgo, lying in the lower part of the figure towards Libra.
What you see in the piece
In the piece Syrma is a pale yellow-white point at its true brightness, easily lost among the brighter stars of Virgo.
Questions
How far away is Syrma?
Syrma is 72.5 light-years (22.2 pc) from the Sun; its light left it 72.5 years ago.