Spica
Spica is a blue main-sequence star that is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. It is more than 7 times larger than the Sun.[1]
Spica Media
Spica is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo (lower left).
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Size comparison of main sequence stars and Spica, including Proxima Centauri, the Sun, and Sirius
A light curve for Spica, adapted from Tkachenko et al. (2016)
The en:kabbalistic en:astrological sign "Spica". Corresponding to en:Spica, a star in the Virgo constellation. Originally described in en:Libri tres de occulta philosophia, 1531
References
- ↑ Weiss, W. W.. Stellar modelling of Spica, a high-mass spectroscopic binary with a β Cep variable primary component. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 458 (2) (11 May 2016). p. 1964–1976. doi:10.1093/mnras/stw255.
