Virgo (constellation) Virgo (constellation) Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for virgin, and its symbol is ♍. Lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, it is the second-largest constellation in the sky (after Hydra) and the largest constellation in the zodiac. It can be easily found through its brightest star, Spica. The bright star Spica makes it easy to locate Virgo, as it can be found by following the curve of the Big Dipper/Plough to Arcturus in Boötes and continuing from there in the same curve ("follow the arc to Arcturus
Auriga (constellation) of three constellations which represented poles for horses to be tethered. They were formed by the triplets of Epsilon, Zeta, and Eta Aurigae; Nu, Tau, and Upsilon Aurigae; and Chi and 26 Aurigae, with one other undetermined star. "Xianchi", the pond where the sun set and "Tianhuang", a pond, bridge, or pier, were other constellations in Auriga, though the stars that composed them are undetermined. "Zuoqi", representing chairs for the emperor and other officials, was made up of nine stars in the east of the constellation. "Bagu", a constellation mostly formed from stars in Camelopardalis representing different types of crops,