o Virginis


Omicron Virginis isn't very notable as a star, it's just an ordinary fourth-magnitude star 170 light years away. But it's easy to find, and from this point you can investigate a number of objects in Virgo.

From Denebola (beta Leonis) drop due south one field of view. You'll find a small triangle pointing south. This is nu Virginis. Omicron is the star to the east: binoculars, and east of omicron is a vast field of galaxies just waiting to be explored.


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