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Porrima (γ Vir)
  پوریما  
Porrimâ
Fr.: Porrima  

A → binary star in the constellation → Virgo comprising two yellow-white → main sequence stars of +3.6 and +3.7 magnitude and spectral types F0V. Their orbital period is about 170 years and
they are about 40 light-years away.

See also: Porrima after the Roman goddess of childbirth.