Virgo (constellation)
| Constellation | |
| Abbreviation | Vir |
|---|---|
| Genitive | Virginis |
| Pronunciation |
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| Symbolism | the Maiden |
| Right ascension | 13h |
| Declination | −4° |
| Quadrant | SQ3 |
| Area | 1294 sq. deg. (2nd) |
| Main stars | 9, 15 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 96 |
| Stars with planets | 29 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 3 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 10 |
| Brightest star | Spica (α Vir) (0.98m) |
| Messier objects | 11 |
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| Visible at latitudes between +80° and −80°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of May. | |
Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. The name is for maiden in Latin and its traditional astrological symbol is . Between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, lying in the south, it is the second-largest constellation in the sky (after Hydra) and the largest constellation in the zodiac. The ecliptic intersects the celestial equator within this constellation and Pisces. Underlying these technical two definitions, the sun passes directly overhead of the equator, within this constellation, at the September equinox. Virgo can be easily found through its brightest star, Spica, (in Latin "grain headed").
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