Virgo
The second-largest constellation, rich in distant galaxies.
Most of it is faint, but Spica is easy to find: follow the Big Dipper's handle to Arcturus and "speed on to Spica". Beyond it lies the Virgo Cluster of more than a thousand galaxies.
Facts
- Also called
- The Maiden
- How to find it
- "Speed on to Spica" from Arcturus
- Best seen
- April to June