SS Vir is a Mira class variable star with a period of 361 days. It is also classified as a carbon star . Carbon stars are red giants that contain an excess of carbon in their upper layers forming sooty layer, scattering the blue/green light, giving them a deep reddish color.
SS Vir
- Constellation: Virgo
- Right Ascension: 12h 25m 14.3952s
- Declination: +00° 46′ 10.9467″
- Distance: 2,300 ly
- Apparent Magnitude: 9.5 - 7.4
- Details
- Category: Stars
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 1600 MM