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Virgin, The
(Encyclopedia) Virgin, The, English name for Virgo, a constellation.Fishes, The
(Encyclopedia) Fishes, The, English name for Pisces, a constellation.Crab, The
(Encyclopedia) Crab, The, English name for Cancer, a constellation.Twins, The
(Encyclopedia) Twins, The, English name for Gemini, a constellation.Bull, The
(Encyclopedia) Bull, The, English name for Taurus, a constellation.Water Bearer, The
(Encyclopedia) Water Bearer, The, English name for Aquarius, a constellation.Balance, The
(Encyclopedia) Balance, The, English name for Libra, a constellation; also called The Scales.Perseus, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) Perseus, in astronomy, northern constellation lying E of Cassiopeia and N of Taurus. It contains the bright star Mirfak (Alpha Persei) and Algol (Beta Persei), a visible variable star…Virgo
(Encyclopedia) VirgoVirgovûrˈgō [key] [Lat.,=the virgin], constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Libra and Leo, and SW of Boötes; it is one of the…Spica
(Encyclopedia) SpicaSpicaspīˈkə [key], brightest star in the constellation Virgo; Bayer designation Alpha Virginis; 1992 position R.A. 13h24.8m, Dec. −11°07′. A bluish-white star of spectral class B1…