Porrima Star System

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Porrima, also designated as Gliese 482A or Gl 482A in the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars, is not the commonly known name for a star in close proximity to Earth.

The star commonly known as Porrima is actually Gamma Virginis, a binary star system located in the constellation Virgo.

Gamma Virginis, or Porrima, is notable for being a close binary system, where the two main stars are of nearly equal brightness and are quite close to each other. This makes them a challenge to resolve or separate visually, even with a small telescope, especially when they're at their closest point in their orbits. However, with larger telescopes or during times when the stars are farther apart in their orbital dance, it's possible to see them as distinct points of light.

Historically, Porrima's two stars were much easier to distinguish in the early 19th century. As the decades went on, they came closer together, becoming hardest to distinguish around 2005. After that, they began moving apart again. This change is due to the perspective from Earth as the stars orbit each other in their binary dance.