78 Virginis is a variable star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo, located 175 light-years from the Sun.

This object is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.92.

[3] This is an Ap star with a stellar classification of ApEuCrSr,[4] displaying strong lines of strontium, chromium, and other iron peak elements.

[6] It is classified as an Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variable, ranging in magnitude from 4.91 down to 4.99 with a period of 3.722 days.

[5] 78 Virginis is the first star other than the Sun to have a magnetic field detected; it displays a dipole structure with a surface intensity of around 3.3 kG.