Great Diamond
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TheGreat Diamond,also called the Diamond of Virgo, is anasterismthat can be seen during spring evenings in the Northern Hemisphere.[1]It is composed of the following stars:
- Cor Caroli(α CVn), inCanes Venatici
- Denebola(β Leo), the tail ofLeo
- Spica(α Vir), the wheat ofVirgo
- Arcturus(α Boo), the brightest star inBoötes
The Great Diamond is larger than theBig Dipper.[2]The three southernmost stars are sometimes regarded as being their own asterism, theSpring Triangle.
Lying within the Great Diamond is the set of stars traditionally assigned toComa Berenices.Many nearbygalaxies,including galaxies in theVirgo Cluster,are within this asterism, and some of these galaxies can easily be observed withamateurtelescopes.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Four-Star Sight: The Celestial Diamond(SPACE.com) 19 May 2006 06:16 am ET
- MAP(Space.com)
- The Great Diamond onWikiSky:DSS2,SDSS,GALEX,IRAS,Hydrogen α,X-Ray,Astrophoto,Sky Map,Articles and images
- Virgo's diamond
References
[edit]- ^"Great Diamond of Virgo – Constellation Guide".www.constellation-guide.com.Retrieved2023-02-16.
- ^Ian (2020-08-07)."The Great Diamond | Facts, Information, History & Formation".The Nine Planets.Retrieved2023-02-08.
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