Starwatch: Prime time to see Virgo, one of the fainter zodiac constellations

Situated between the much brighter Leo and Libra, Virgo is well placed for observation in the northern spring months The constellation of Virgo, the virgin, is particularly well placed for observation during the northern spring months. Virgo is one of the fainter zodiacal constellations, meaning it sits on the imaginary line in the sky that is followed by the sun, moon and planets. It is situated between the much brighter Leo, the lion, to the west and the equally faint Libra, the scales, to ...

By Stuart Clark