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Virgo as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c.1825 Depiction of Virgo, c.1000. In the Babylonian MUL.APIN (c. 10th century BC), part of this constellation was known as "The Furrow", representing the goddess Shala and her ear of grain.
Spica is the brightest object in the constellation of Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation α Virginis, which is Latinised to Alpha Virginis and abbreviated Alpha Vir or α Vir. Analysis of its parallax shows that it is located 250 ± 10 light-years from the Sun. [3]
It is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is the 15th brightest star in the night sky. [14] The name Spica is derived from a Latin phrase that describes the zodiac sign Virgo as holding an ear of grain, spīca virginis. [15] Virgo the Maiden is often represented as a young woman holding this stalk of grain.
The constellation Virgo has various origins in different mythologies. In most myths, Virgo is depicted as a virgin maiden [7] associated with wheat. [8] In Greek and Roman mythology, Virgo is related to Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest and autumn, or her daughter Persephone, queen of the Underworld and goddess of spring. [9]
Epsilon Virginis (ε Virginis, abbreviated Epsilon Vir, ε Vir), formally named Vindemiatrix / v ɪ n d iː m i ˈ eɪ t r ɪ k s /, [12] [13] is a star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo.The apparent visual magnitude of this star is +2.8, [2] making it the third-brightest member of Virgo.
Eta Virginis (η Virginis, abbreviated Eta Vir, η Vir) is a triple star system in the zodiac constellation of Virgo.From parallax measurements, it is about 246 light-years (75 parsecs) from the Sun. [5] It has a combined apparent visual magnitude of 3.89, [2] bright enough to be seen with the naked eye in dark skies.
This tattoo design incorporates various Virgo symbols, like wheat and the earth, into each point on the sign’s constellation. “In ancient Egyptian mythology, the wheat harvest began as the Sun ...
Zeta Virginis (ζ Virginis, abbreviated Zeta Vir, ζ Vir) is a binary star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo.It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +3.376 and is located about a half degree south of the celestial equator.