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	Virgo
		Virgo is the Winged Virgin, she holds the Palm Branch in her left hand, and the Ear of Wheat in her right, a symbol of the fruitfulness of woman, which marks her brightest star, Spica.
		Virgo is usually depicted with an ear of corn in her hand and wearing flowing robes, but on old star maps she is sometimes depicted as Astraea, Goddess of Justice, holding scales (of Libra) in one hand and a sword in the other.
		Virgo is the fully ripened harvest, untouched as yet by the farmer's hands and still filled with all the potential resources of the abundant crops.
	www.winshop.com.au /annew/Virgo.html (2360 words)

	Virgo - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Virgo (astrology), the sixth sign of the zodiac, symbolized by a virgin.
		Virgo (astronomy) (Latin for “the virgin”), a constellation, usually represented as a maiden holding a sheaf of grain.
		- constellation on celestial equator: a zodiacal constellation on the...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Virgo.html (165 words)

	Virgo, mythology, history, characteristics and observations by telescope
		Virgo, comprises of one of the greatest constellations of the celestial with 1300º square, single vault almost superable by the constellation of Hydra with 1303º square, nailed in the celestial and visible equator in both hemispheres during six months from February to August.
		In addition it is the greater zodiacal constellation and therefore, the Sun remains in her more than forty days, in concrete 45 days, being the solar month of greater duration.
		Virgo limits the north with the constellations of Bootes and Coma Berenice, the Leo east, the south with the constellations of Crater, Corvus and Hydra and to the west with Libra and Serpens Caput.
	www.mallorcaweb.net /masm/Vir1.htm (2039 words)

	Wikinfo \| Virgo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Virgo (the virgin) is a constellation of the zodiac.
		Lying between Leo to the west and the Libra to the east, it is one of the largest constellations in the sky.
		Because of the presence of a galaxy cluster (consequently called the Virgo cluster) within its borders 5° to 10° west of Vindemiatrix (ε Vir), this constellation is especially rich in galaxies.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Virgo (489 words)

	Virgo: Heavenly Properties
		Virgo is the second largest constellation in the sky (the largest being Hydra), but there is considerable space between its stars.
		Virgo is unique in that it is the only constellation containing all the Bayer stars with no additional superscript letters or numbers...just the Greek alphabet from Alpha to Omega.
		Virgo contains over 2,000 galaxies...spirals, barred spirals, lenticulars and ellipticals may also be found within this constellation...due to the fact that this area of the heavens is in the same line of sight as the Virgo cluster of galaxies, the greatest concentration of galaxies in the Earth's region of the universe.
	www.novareinna.com /constellation/virgoheaven.html (819 words)

	Virgo Constellation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Around the center of the constellation of Virgo, M49 is a member elliptic galaxy of The Virgo Cluster in where the galaxy is positioned at fairly southern part.
		It is one of nine isolated millisecond pulsars known in the disk of the galaxy.
		Virgo is unique in that it is the only constellation containing all the Bayer stars with no additional superscript letters or numbers: just the Greek alphabet from alpha to omega.
	home.xtra.co.nz /hosts/Wingmakers/Virgo.html (4103 words)

	Sea and Sky's Pictures in the Sky: May Constellations
		Crux is one of the most familiar constellations in the southern hemisphere, and is also the smallest constellation in the sky.
		Virgo can be seen in spring and summer in the northern hemisphere and in autumn and winter in the southern hemisphere.
		Virgo is one of the 13 constellations of the Zodiac.
	www.seasky.org /pictures/sky7b05.html (968 words)

	The Pictures of virgo the constellation with constellation Leo and Delphinus Constellation (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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	Constellation Virgo
		Virgo is the 6th sign of the zodiac; the sun passes through this constellation from late september to the end of october.
		It is the second largest constellation in the sky (the largest is Hydra).
		In various legends Virgo represents the goddess of justice or the goddess of the harvest.
	www.seds.org /Maps/Stars_en/Fig/virgo.html (628 words)

	Virgo
		The constellation of Virgo is the centre of the closest large cluster of galaxies, and can easily take up several evenings of observing time.
		Virgo children are frequently lacking in ambition, personal drive and independent action, a result of the nocturnal distillation process.
		Virgo is the fulfilment and harvest of the seeds of promise planted in Taurus.
	home.online.no /~stebi/virgo.htm (1030 words)

	Virgo (Star Chart)
		Virgo, The Maiden [Middle English, from Latin, virgin, the constellation Virgo], is on the Meridian on May 25.
		Virgo is one of the female figures among the constellations of the zodiac, the other may be Cassiopeia.
		Between the figures of Virgo, The Virgin, and Leo, The Lion, there is carved the figure of the sphinx with the head of a woman and the body of a lion.
	www.mazzaroth.com /InsertSix/VirgoStarChart.htm (1517 words)

	Virgo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Virgo is often depicted as a young woman holding a sheaf of wheat, for the constellation of Virgo has always been associated with the harvest.
		Virgo is an earth sign, and like all the earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) she is an enigmatic combination of sensuality and conservatism.
		Virgo's cell salt is potassium sulphate, which regulates oil in the body, carries oxygen to cells, and is essential to muscle contraction.
	home1.gte.net /vze2mggp/virgo.htm (5391 words)

	Skyscript: Star Lore of the Constellations - Virgo the Maiden
		Virgo is the only female figure in the zodiac and as such has been associated with most of the main female deities: Ishtar, Innana, Aphrodite, Ceres, Demeter, Astraea, Erigone, Isis; and in Christian symbolism, the Virgin Mary.
		In Babylonian myth, the identification between Virgo and the grain goddess led the constellation figure to be personified as Ishtar, the consort of the corn god Tammuz.
		Virgo is the largest of the zodiac constellations and second largest of all the constellations after Hydra.
	www.skyscript.co.uk /virgo_myth.html (2727 words)

	Virgo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Sun passes through Virgo in mid-September, and is therefore the constellation that announces the harvest.
		Virgo is often represented as a "maiden" (as its name indicates).
		This is one of the largest galaxies associated with the Virgo Cluster, and may have a mass of fifty billion Suns.
	members.tripod.com /~TSingh/Ts/virgo.htm (997 words)

	mythial tales for Virgo
		Virgos must first be true to themselves and this is what the word 'virgin' means.
		The sign of Virgo is a complex one where the individual wishes to remain intact inside - a virgin from within.
		The struggle for Virgos is to find their uniqueness that is part of them, no one gave it or taught it to them.
	www.astroawareness.com /myths/mythvirgo.html (664 words)

	SPACE.com -- NightSky Friday - Spying Spica as Spring Turns to Summer
		Virgo is a dull star pattern that owes its importance mainly to its location within the zodiac, but Spica is its gem.
		Virgo is supposed to represent Astraea, daughter of Zeus and Themis, the personification of the goddess of Justice who was the last of the deities to abandon the Earth at the end of the fabled Golden Age.
		Interestingly, in another legend, Virgo supposedly represented Persephone, daughter of the goddess of the harvest, Ceres, and as such is associated with agricultural matters.
	www.space.com /spacewatch/spica_virgo_040611.html (994 words)

	AllRefer.com - Virgo, Constellation (Constellations) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Virgo[vUr´gO] Pronunciation Key [Lat.,=the virgin], constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Libra and Leo, and SW of BoOtes; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
		Virgo is traditionally depicted as a maiden holding an ear of grain to symbolize the harvest; various civilizations identified her with such figures as Ceres, Isis, Ishtar, and Rhea.
		A famous cluster of 2,500 galaxies, the Virgo cluster, lies in the constellation; the radio galaxy Virgo A is also found there.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/V/Virgo.html (220 words)

	Virgo at www.dawnastrology.com
		Virgo is depicted as a Winged Virgin Goddess holding a palm branch in the left hand and an ear of wheat in the right.
		Virgo is the 6th sign of the zodiac, and rules the 6th house of astrology chart, is a mutable sign and has authority over health, service to others, work and is related to thinking and communication.
		Esoterically, Virgo is associated with the virgin birth and according the Alice Bailey, “Virgo veils the Christ child,” which refers to the mystical process of the l2nd birth or the 2nd coming of Christ..
	www.dawnastrology.com /virgo2004.htm (3421 words)

	Zodiac Mythology
		Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac, which is entered by the sun on or about August 22nd.
		As such, Virgo is usually depicted either holding an ear of wheat or carrying the scales of Libra the adjoining constellation.
		Libra is one of the constellations of the zodiac associated with Themis, the Greek goddess of justice whose attribute was a pair of scales.
	www.rrtearoom.com /horoscope/mythology.htm (1590 words)

	The Stories of the Constellations - Virgo
		The representation of the constellation as a goddess of cultivation is due to the position of the summer solstice within this portion of the sky from 6000 to 4000 BC.
		The constellation is sometimes referred to as the Furrow, with the brightest star of the constellation, Spica, representing a stalk of grain.
		Egypt: Virgo represents the goddess Isis, the moon goddess-wife of Osiris the god of fertility and agriculture, and mother of Horus the new moon.
	www.ufrsd.net /staffwww/stefanl/myths/virgo.htm (813 words)

	Declaration of the Stars;Bible and Astrology;Christianity and Astrology
		Other stars in the constellation Virgo that indicate her association with the branch are Vindemiatrix (lit., "the branch") and Al Azal (lit., "the branch").
		Modern astrology calls this constellation "the Wolf," but in ancient astrology the exact creature is not described and it is often called Bestia ("the beast"---a small beast, not a monster) and it appears in one astrology as a lamb and once as a child.
		Whether this constellation is rendered as "Lyre" or "Eagle," (or both) its meaning is to show that Sagittarius is triumphant, by the praise of the harp and by the eagle who ascends to devour the defeated serpent.
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	Virgo signs, characteristics, constellation
		Virgo, the second largest constellation and one of the earliest to be distinguished, lies on the zodiac east of Leo and, in mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, is visible above the southern horizon on spring evenings.
		Most of Virgos stars are faint, except for brilliant blue white Spica, the 15th brightest star in the sky.
		The constellation is noted for containing a large cluster of galaxies.
	www.virgo.arollo.com (434 words)

	Spring Sky Tour: Virgo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Virgo is the second largest constellation anywhere in the sky.
		Virgo is a faint constellation, and when it's sitting low in the sky it can be a little hard to see.
		The Virgo cluster is an actual cluster of galaxies, close to each other in space.
	my.execpc.com /60/B3/culp/astronomy/Spring/Virgo.html (537 words)

	Messier 58 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		M58 (also known as NGC 4579) is a barred spiral galaxy about 60 million light-years away in the Virgo constellation.
		Located in the Virgo cluster, it was discovered by Charles Messier in 1779.
		M58 is one of the brightest galaxies in the Virgo cluster.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/M58 (120 words)

	Summer Sky Tour: Virgo
		This is a faint constellation, close to the horizon at this time of year and a little hard to see.
		The Virgo cluster is an actual cluster of galaxies (100 bright galaxies, over 2,000 fainter ones), close to each other in space.
		Theoretically there are twelve constellations through which the sun moves, one per month, and these are the Zodiac constellations.
	my.execpc.com /60/B3/culp/astronomy/Summer/virgo.html (1125 words)

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