Virgo
Virgo constellation lies in the southern sky. Its name means “virgin” in Latin.
The constellation is represented by the symbol ♍. Virgo is one of the twelve zodiac constellations, first cataloged by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century.
It contains Spica, one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
It also contains one of the two points in the sky (the other being in the constellation Pisces) where the celestial equator intersects with the ecliptic. Virgo is also currently home to the autumn equinox point, which lies close to the star Beta Virginis.
The only constellation larger in size than Virgo is Hydra.
Notable deep sky objects in Virgo include the bright galaxies Messier 49, Messier 58, Messier 60, and Messier 87, the Sombrero Galaxy, the Eyes Galaxies, the Siamese Twins, and the quasar 3C 273.
The constellation is represented by the symbol ♍. Virgo is one of the twelve zodiac constellations, first cataloged by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century.
It contains Spica, one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
It also contains one of the two points in the sky (the other being in the constellation Pisces) where the celestial equator intersects with the ecliptic. Virgo is also currently home to the autumn equinox point, which lies close to the star Beta Virginis.
The only constellation larger in size than Virgo is Hydra.
Notable deep sky objects in Virgo include the bright galaxies Messier 49, Messier 58, Messier 60, and Messier 87, the Sombrero Galaxy, the Eyes Galaxies, the Siamese Twins, and the quasar 3C 273.