Virgo, the Virgin (Vir)

The constellation of Virgo, the Virgin, is best viewed in the Spring season during the month of May for mid-northern latitudes. It's brightest star is Spica at magnitude 0.98. The boundary of the Virgo constellation contains 32 stars that host known exoplanets.

The naked eye can generally see up to magnitude 6 (magnitude 8 with perfect eyes under ideal super dark-sky conditions).

1. Meaning:
2. Virgin

1. Genitive:
2. Virginis

1. Abbreviation:
2. Vir

1. Constellation Family:
2. Zodiacal

1. Best Viewing Month*:
2. May

1. Right Ascension (avg):
2. 13h 21m

1. Declination (avg):
2. -3° 31'

1. Brightest Star:
2. Spica (0.98m)

1. Exoplanet Host Stars:
2. 32

1. Messier objects:
2. M104, M49, M58, M59, M60, M61, M84, M86, M87, M89, M90,

1. Caldwell objects:
2. C52,

1. Herschel objects:
2. NGC 4030, NGC 4179, NGC 4216, NGC 4261, NGC 4273, NGC 4281, NGC 4303, NGC 4365, NGC 4371, NGC 4429, NGC 4435, NGC 4438, NGC 4442, NGC 4478, NGC 4526, NGC 4527, NGC 4535, NGC 4536, NGC 4546, NGC 4550, NGC 4570, NGC 4594, NGC 4596, NGC 4636, NGC 4643, NGC 4654, NGC 4660, NGC 4665, NGC 4666, NGC 4697, NGC 4698, NGC 4699, NGC 4753, NGC 4754, NGC 4762, NGC 4781, NGC 4845, NGC 4856, NGC 4866, NGC 4900, NGC 4958, NGC 4995, NGC 5054, NGC 5363, NGC 5364, NGC 5566, NGC 5576, NGC 5634, NGC 5746, NGC 5846,

1. Pulsars:
2. 1

1. Other:
2. Circumbinary star

* For southern latitudes, flip the season listed. For example, if a constellation is listed as best viewed in the summer in the month of July, in the southern hemisphere the constellation would be best viewed in the winter in January and would be upside-down.

** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed.

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