Constellation- Virgo

By: Mariam IkramClass: K

Virgo is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Virgo. Virgo is a constellation in the southern hemisphere.

Original Name

Virgo was a goddess name. It also called Vulcan

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The person who discover was Ptolemy. He was from Greece.

1- Virgo contains many deep sky objects2- Messier 49,Messier 58, Messier 104, 3- Peculiar Galaxy 134. 4- It’s the second largest constellation. 5- Albert Einstein used this star on September 21, 1922 to determine the speed of light in space. 6- The brightest star in Virgo is Spica (Alpha Virginis).

Interesting Facts- 1- They will remain that way until 2020.2- Time best visible at 9:00 pm in May.3- It is known as the "ear of wheat"

Diagram & Labels

Constellation Virgo

The brightest star in Virgo is Spica (Alpha Virginis).

1-What is out there?There are billions of galaxies.2-What makes up the universe?The universe is made up of two things. Matter, and energy are the main things that make up the universe. This means anything, which exists, is part of the universe.3-How can we learn more about the universe?We can Google the topic we are interesting in learning. We can search the question about the topic Ms. Kara gives us because these are the main and important question we have to know about any topic.