Libra (constellation)
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Libra is a constellation of the zodiac and is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for weighing scales. Its old astronomical symbol is. It is fairly faint, with no first mag
The constellation Libra marked on a naked eye view.
NGC 5885
NGC 5897
Libra as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c.1825
Virgo (constellation)
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Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. The name means "maiden" in Latin and its traditional astrological symbol is. Between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, lying in the south, it is
Libra (constellation)
…hemisphere. Its name is Latin for weighing scales. Its old astronomical symbol is (♎︎). It is fairly faint, with no first magnitude stars, and lies between Virgo to the west and Scorpius to the east. Beta Librae, also known as Zubeneschamali, is the brightest star in the constellation. Three star systems are…
The constellation Virgo
The lenticular galaxy Sombrero Galaxy
The shadow of the central black hole in the galaxy Messier 87 in Virgo, obtained by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration. This is the first direct image of a black hole.
Virgo as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c.1825