Virgo

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Virgo

The Virgin

Virgo is the largest constellation of the Zodiac and (after Hydra) the second-largest constellation in the sky.
virgo is one of the 48 original Ptolemaic Constellations and has been know as a constellation even prior to Greek mythology.
Its main star Spica (α Vir) is one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky.
Virgo in the Night Sky

This section describes the constellation as it is seen in the night sky.

For myth and star lore about Virgo click here.

Star maps based on map provided by Sea & Sky

The stars of Virgo

Number Desig-
nation Name
Number Desig-
nation Name
1 M104 Sombrero Galaxy
9 η Zaniah
2 α Spica
10 ι Syrma
3 γ Porrima
11 τ Tau Virginis
4 ε Vindemiatrix
12 ν Nu Virginis
5 ζ Heze
13 ο Omicron Virginis
6 δ Minelauva
14 θ Theta Virginis
7 β Zavijava
15 κ Kang
8 μ Rijl al Awwa
16 λ Khambalia

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