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CONSTELLATION OF VIRGO |
Name: Virgo
Abbreviation: Vir
Meaning: Virgin
Right Ascension: 13h
Declination: 0º
Area (Degrees squared): 1,294
Stars with known planets: 9
Bordering Constellations: Bootes, Coma Berenices, Leo,
Crater, Corvus, Hydra, Libra,
Serpens
Visible at latitudes between +80º and -80º and best at 21.00h during May. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Virgo is considered a
springtime constellation and visible from March to August depending on the time of night.
Virgo is one of the thirteen constellations of the zodiac, lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east. It is the second largest constellation in the sky
and can be easily located via its brightest star, Spica.
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Deep Sky Objects:
Because of the presence of a galaxy cluster at 60 million light years, known as the Virgo Cluster, within its borders Virgo is especially rich in galaxies. Examples are:
M49 - an Elliptical Galaxy.
M58 - a Spiral Galaxy.
M59 - an Elliptical Galaxy.
M60 - an Elliptical Galaxy.
M61 - a Spiral Galaxy.
M84 - a Lenticular Galaxy.
M86 - a Lenticular Galaxy.
M87 - an Ellipitical Galaxy and radio surce.
M89 - an Elliptical Galaxy.
M90 - a Spiral Galaxy.
Other galaxies include:
M104 - a Spiral Galaxy, 10º west of Spica, known as the Sombrero Galaxy.
NGC 4526 - Galaxy of 9.6 magnitude.
NGC 4636 - Galaxy of 9.6 magnitude.
NGC 4697 - Galaxy of 9.3 magnitude.
NGC 4699 - Galaxy of 9.6 magnitude.
Numbered Stars with Magnitudes:
1. +0.95 - Spica
2. +3.40 - Porrima
3. +3.85 - Zaniah
4. +4.00
5. +2.85 - Vindemiatrix
6. +3.35
7. +3.35
8. +4.20
9. +3.70
10. +3.85
11. +4.05
12. +4.15
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