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Meet a star / Constellations

Virgo

172 stars in Virgo can be seen by eye from a dark place. 17 have names of their own. The rest go by a Greek letter, a number, or their place in a catalogue. Here is every one, brightest first.

Its stars

176 in all. The dot shows each star's colour.

  1. SpicaOne of the brightest in the sky, 250 light years
  2. PorrimaEasy to see, 38 light years
  3. VindemiatrixEasy to see, 110 light years
  4. HezeEasy to see, 74 light years
  5. MinelauvaEasy to see, 200 light years
  6. Gamma VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 39 light years
  7. ZavijavaSeen away from bright lights, 36 light years
  8. MaenalusSeen away from bright lights, 130 light years
  9. Mu VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 60 light years
  10. ZaniahSeen away from bright lights, 270 light years
  11. Nu VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 290 light years
  12. SyrmaSeen away from bright lights, 73 light years
  13. Omicron VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 160 light years
  14. KangSeen away from bright lights, 250 light years
  15. Tau VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 220 light years
  16. Theta VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 320 light years
  17. 110 VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 200 light years
  18. KhambaliaSeen away from bright lights, 190 light years
  19. Pi VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 380 light years
  20. Chi VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 290 light years
  21. ApamvatsaSeen away from bright lights, 400 light years
  22. 61 VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 28 light years
  23. 69 VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 280 light years
  24. Psi VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 540 light years
  25. Sigma VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 680 light years
  26. ElgafarSeen away from bright lights, 120 light years
  27. Xi VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 120 light years
  28. Rho VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 120 light years
  29. 78 VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 180 light years
  30. HIP 69269Seen away from bright lights, 460 light years
  31. 89 VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 240 light years
  32. 16 VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 310 light years
  33. 70 VirginisSeen away from bright lights, 59 light years
  34. HIP 69389Seen away from bright lights, 260 light years
  35. 82 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 510 light years
  36. 53 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 110 light years
  37. HIP 70400Just seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  38. Upsilon VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  39. 49 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  40. 90 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  41. 59 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 57 light years
  42. 76 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  43. 57 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  44. 32 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  45. Omega VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 500 light years
  46. 68 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 440 light years
  47. 4 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  48. 55 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 130 light years
  49. HIP 64823Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  50. 84 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  51. 7 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  52. 63 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  53. 87 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 680 light years
  54. 106 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 620 light years
  55. 95 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  56. 21 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  57. 86 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 410 light years
  58. HIP 73193Just seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  59. 75 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 510 light years
  60. HIP 69658Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  61. HIP 58576Just seen from a dark place, 42 light years
  62. 83 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 820 light years
  63. HIP 64122Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  64. 31 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  65. HIP 63738Just seen from a dark place, 92 light years
  66. 6 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 170 light years
  67. HIP 57791Just seen from a dark place, 300 light years
  68. HIP 64607Just seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  69. 33 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 150 light years
  70. 71 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  71. HIP 61658Just seen from a dark place, 490 light years
  72. 108 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 490 light years
  73. HIP 65198Just seen from a dark place, 220 light years
  74. 80 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  75. HIP 73536Just seen from a dark place, 2,300 light years
  76. 11 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 140 light years
  77. 66 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 98 light years
  78. HIP 64445Just seen from a dark place, 840 light years
  79. HIP 64179Just seen from a dark place, 310 light years
  80. 44 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  81. 12 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 160 light years
  82. HIP 69929Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  83. 25 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  84. 65 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 1,200 light years
  85. 64 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 220 light years
  86. HIP 69493Just seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  87. 13 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 370 light years
  88. 92 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  89. HIP 62103Just seen from a dark place, 220 light years
  90. HIP 73350Just seen from a dark place, 700 light years
  91. HIP 66247Just seen from a dark place, 480 light years
  92. 50 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 690 light years
  93. HIP 60595Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  94. 10 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  95. HIP 70894Just seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  96. HIP 65545Just seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  97. 46 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  98. HIP 67545Just seen from a dark place, 500 light years
  99. HIP 62983Just seen from a dark place, 220 light years
  100. HIP 70949Just seen from a dark place, 690 light years
  101. 73 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  102. 37 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 600 light years
  103. HIP 67271Just seen from a dark place, 610 light years
  104. HIP 57214Just seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  105. HIP 61103Just seen from a dark place, 800 light years
  106. HIP 72122Just seen from a dark place, 940 light years
  107. 72 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 170 light years
  108. HIP 59750Just seen from a dark place, 73 light years
  109. 38 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 110 light years
  110. 34 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 270 light years
  111. HIP 69747Just seen from a dark place, 460 light years
  112. HIP 57629Just seen from a dark place, 110 light years
  113. HIP 74026Just seen from a dark place, 550 light years
  114. HIP 72629Just seen from a dark place, 460 light years
  115. HIP 56756Just seen from a dark place, 380 light years
  116. HIP 58445Just seen from a dark place, 700 light years
  117. HIP 65862Just seen from a dark place, 1,100 light years
  118. HIP 70022Just seen from a dark place, 210 light years
  119. 104 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 260 light years
  120. 85 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 350 light years
  121. HIP 67953Just seen from a dark place, 110 light years
  122. HIP 61134Just seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  123. HIP 65183Just seen from a dark place, 290 light years
  124. 27 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 210 light years
  125. HIP 56775Just seen from a dark place, 380 light years
  126. HIP 69792Just seen from a dark place, 410 light years
  127. HIP 60813Just seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  128. HIP 68707Just seen from a dark place, 190 light years
  129. HIP 58741Just seen from a dark place, 730 light years
  130. HIP 70319Just seen from a dark place, 56 light years
  131. 41 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 200 light years
  132. HIP 65119Just seen from a dark place, 440 light years
  133. 54 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 630 light years
  134. HIP 62421Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  135. HIP 68776Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  136. 20 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 470 light years
  137. HIP 68705Just seen from a dark place, 280 light years
  138. HIP 58002Just seen from a dark place, 470 light years
  139. HIP 62376Just seen from a dark place, 870 light years
  140. HIP 64181Just seen from a dark place, 420 light years
  141. HIP 58603Just seen from a dark place, 520 light years
  142. HIP 68643Just seen from a dark place, 360 light years
  143. HIP 67246Just seen from a dark place, 100 light years
  144. HIP 63220Just seen from a dark place, 800 light years
  145. HIP 61637Just seen from a dark place, 560 light years
  146. HIP 68763Just seen from a dark place, 410 light years
  147. HIP 64838Just seen from a dark place, 270 light years
  148. HIP 68380Just seen from a dark place, 250 light years
  149. HIP 69564Just seen from a dark place, 140 light years
  150. HIP 60804Just seen from a dark place, 510 light years
  151. HIP 59010Just seen from a dark place, 580 light years
  152. HIP 68739Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  153. HIP 58809Just seen from a dark place, 230 light years
  154. An unnamed star in VirgoJust seen from a dark place, 93 light years
  155. HIP 69614Just seen from a dark place, 810 light years
  156. HIP 65796Just seen from a dark place, 500 light years
  157. 35 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 580 light years
  158. HIP 70038Just seen from a dark place, 330 light years
  159. HIP 69340Just seen from a dark place, 140 light years
  160. HIP 65381Just seen from a dark place, 510 light years
  161. HIP 69727Just seen from a dark place, 210 light years
  162. HIP 65417Just seen from a dark place, 620 light years
  163. 96 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 410 light years
  164. HIP 62915Just seen from a dark place, 320 light years
  165. HIP 71510Just seen from a dark place, 240 light years
  166. 17 VirginisJust seen from a dark place, 98 light years
  167. HIP 60418Just seen from a dark place, 400 light years
  168. HIP 69881Just seen from a dark place, 110 light years
  169. HIP 69773Just seen from a dark place, 580 light years
  170. HIP 66326Just seen from a dark place, 390 light years
  171. HIP 62743Just seen from a dark place, 510 light years
  172. HIP 58450Just seen from a dark place, 880 light years
  173. MönchNeeds a telescope, 100 light years
  174. FlegetonteNeeds a telescope, 97 light years
  175. Ross 128Needs a telescope, 11 light years
  176. GarNeeds a telescope, 27 light years

Where this comes from

The stars and their measurements are from the HYG star database, version 4.4, by David Nash, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Which constellation a star belongs to follows the boundaries drawn by the International Astronomical Union, as that database gives them. To see what is up tonight, open the sky map.