Virgo constellation
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The Virgo constellation is a large zodiac constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, notable for containing the bright star Spica and lying in a region of the sky rich in galaxies, including the Virgo Cluster.
Observed surface forms (10)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virgo | 0 |
| Spica | 0 |
| Virgo Supercluster | 0 |
| Heze | 0 |
| Porrima | 0 |
| Sombrero Galaxy | 0 |
| Vindemiatrix | 0 |
| Virgo Cluster | 0 |
| Zavijava | 0 |
| constellation Virgo | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constellation
ⓘ
equatorial constellation ⓘ galaxy cluster ⓘ supercluster ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude | about 1.0 ⓘ |
| areaSquareDegrees | 1294 ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
Astraea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demeter NERFINISHED ⓘ Dike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Zodiac family of constellations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersConstellation |
Boötes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Centaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Coma Berenices NERFINISHED ⓘ Corvus NERFINISHED ⓘ Crater NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ Libra NERFINISHED ⓘ Serpens Caput NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsBrightStar | Spica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDeepSkyObject | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFeature | Virgo Supercluster center region ⓘ |
| containsGalaxy |
Messier 49
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messier 58 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 84 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 86 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 87 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 89 NERFINISHED ⓘ Messier 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sombrero Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStar |
Heze
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porrima NERFINISHED ⓘ Vindemiatrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Zavijava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | celestial equator ⓘ |
| declinationRange | about +15° to −22° ⓘ |
| iauAbbreviation | Vir ⓘ |
| iauGenitive | Virginis ⓘ |
| isBayerDesignation |
Alpha Virginis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beta Virginis NERFINISHED ⓘ Epsilon Virginis NERFINISHED ⓘ Gamma Virginis NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeta Virginis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMessierObject | Messier 104 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| latinNameMeaning | virgin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Hemisphere
ⓘ
celestial sphere ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Virgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Virgo constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMessierObjects | 11 ⓘ |
| partOf | zodiac ⓘ |
| rankByArea | second largest constellation ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | approximately 13 hours ⓘ |
| spectralType | B1III–IV ⓘ |
| symbol | ♍ ⓘ |
| visibleBestMonthNorthernHemisphere | May ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
constellation Virgo