The Maiden
Virgo
Genitive: Virginis · abbreviation Vir
Best evening month
May
Visible from
90°S to 86°N
Centre RA
13h 18m 00s
Centre Dec
−4° 00′
In your sky
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Mythology & origin
Usually Astraea, goddess of justice, or Demeter holding an ear of wheat — the star Spica. The Virgo Cluster of galaxies lies here.
Ptolemy · Almagest, 2nd century AD
Zodiac
♍︎ The sign of Virgo
The astrological sign shares this name but no longer matches the stars' dates — see why.
Brightest stars
- mag 0.98
Spica
α Virginis · HIP 65474
- mag 2.74
Porrima
γ Virginis · HIP 61941
- mag 2.85
Vindemiatrix
ε Virginis · HIP 63608
- mag 3.38
Heze
ζ Virginis · HIP 66249
- mag 3.39
Minelauva
δ Virginis · HIP 63090
- mag 3.59
Zavijava
β Virginis · HIP 57757
- mag 3.73
109 Virginis
HIP 72220
- mag 3.87
Rijl al Awwa
μ Virginis · HIP 71957
- mag 3.89
Zaniah
η Virginis · HIP 60129
- mag 4.04
ν Virginis
HIP 57380
