Virgo, the Maiden

CONSTELLATION · gateway to the galaxies

JEWEL blue white SpicaBEHIND IT the Virgo galaxy cluster

The second largest constellation, a sprawling figure of spring with brilliant Spica as her ear of wheat. Virgo's real treasure is invisible to the naked eye: behind her stars lies the Virgo Cluster, the nearest great city of galaxies, two thousand of them. Point a telescope almost anywhere in this region and you are looking at other Milky Ways.

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