Spica
The brightest star in Virgo.
Spica is the brightest star in Virgo, about 250 light-years away. It is a close binary whose two stars are distorted into egg shapes; the primary is a blue giant.
Its name comes from Latin for the virgin's ear of grain.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Spectroscopic binary
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Distance
- ~250 light-years
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