VIRGO

A Constellation...

Introduction
Virgo is one of the constellations of the
zodiac.
Its name is Latin for virgin.
Second largest constellation in the sky.
It can be located through its brightest star,
Spica.

Mythology
In Greek mythology, Virgo is associated
with Persephone, daughter of Zeus
(Jupiter), king of the gods, and Demeter
(Ceres), the goddess of agriculture.
March until August - the time of year Virgo
appears in the sky, and Demeter does her
duty, and crops are sown, cultivated, and
harvested.

Mythology
Sometimes identified as the virgin
goddess Astraea, holding the scales of
justice in her hand
In the Middle Ages, Virgo was associated
with the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Because the stars of Virgo appear before
sunrise late in the northern summer.

Location

"Follow the arc to Arcturus and

speed on to Spica"

Location

Notable features
Besides Spica, other bright stars in Virgo
include:
Virginis (Zavijava), Vir (Porrima),
Virginis (Auva) and Virginis (Vindemiatrix).
Other fainter stars that were also given
names are Virginis (Heze), Virginis
(Zaniah), Virginis (Syrma) and Virginis
(Rijl al Awwa).

Exoplanets
With 26 known exoplanets orbiting around
20 stars in this constellation, Virgo has
more confirmed exoplanets than any other
constellation. 8 planets in this constellation
were discovered in 2009, which is the
most planets discovered in a single
constellation in a single year.

Extra Info.
A team of researchers, led by a scientist of
Indian origin at Cambridge University have
found a cluster of giant, rapidly-growing
black holes.
A black hole is a compact object with such
a strong gravitational force, that nothing
can escape it's gravitational field, including
light.

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