Virgo

Overview

Virgo (Virginis) — The Maiden is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

• ★The Virgo Cluster of galaxies
• ★The supergiant elliptical M87 and its black hole
• ★The Sombrero Galaxy (M104)

Notable stars

60 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Porrimamag 2.74
• Hezemag 3.38
• Minelauvamag 3.39
• Gamma Virginismag 3.52
• Zavijavamag 3.59
• 109 Virginismag 3.73
• Mu Virginismag 3.87
• Zaniahmag 3.89
• Nu Virginismag 4.04
• Syrmamag 4.07
• Omicron Virginismag 4.12
• Kangmag 4.18

Deep-sky objects

• M 49
• Sombrero Galaxy
• M 60
• M 86
• Virgo Galaxy
• NGC 4697
• NGC 4365
• NGC 4699
• M 90
• M 59
• NGC 4526
• NGC 4753
• M 84
• NGC 4535
• NGC 4216
• NGC 4636
• M 89
• M 61
• M 58
• Butterfly Galaxies
• Eyes
• Eyes
• Butterfly Galaxies
• Cocoon Galaxy

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• IncludesSpica
• ContainsMessier 49
• ContainsMessier 58
• ContainsMessier 59
• ContainsMessier 60
• ContainsMessier 61
• ContainsMessier 84
• ContainsMessier 86
• ContainsMessier 87
• ContainsMessier 89
• ContainsMessier 90
• ContainsMessier 104 (Sombrero Galaxy)
• ContainsMessier 87 (NGC 4486)
• IncludesVindemiatrix
• Constellation ofPorrima
• Constellation ofHeze
• Constellation ofMinelauva
• Constellation ofGamma Virginis
• Constellation ofZavijava
• Constellation of109 Virginis
• Constellation ofMu Virginis
• Constellation ofZaniah
• Constellation ofNu Virginis
• Constellation ofSyrma

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.