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Spica actually consists of two stars very close together. Both are hotter than the sun.

The brighter primary star has a temperature 22,400 Kelvin, and the secondary cooler star is 18,500 Kelvin. In comparison, the sun has an effective photosphere temperature of 5,778 Kelvin.

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