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Virgo

Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. The name means "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").


Source: Wikipedia

Image source: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)

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Virgo Galaxy Cluster (18-panel Mosaic)
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Messier 59 and 60
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Messier 104 – The Sombrero Galaxy

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