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[[File:Virgo (vir).tiff|thumb|Virgo as defined in the 1920s. IAU and Sky & Telescope]] |
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Virgo, The Maiden, is a constellation in the zodiac. It is documented since the 4th century BCE (at least). Prior to this, there had been the constellation of The Furrow at this place. |
Virgo, The Maiden, is a constellation in the zodiac. It is documented since the 4th century BCE (at least). Prior to this, there had been the constellation of The Furrow at this place. |
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[[File:Kugel cnc+leo+hya+vir.JPG|thumb|Kugel Globe: Cancer, Leo, Hydra, Virgo (drawing by SMH 2024)]] |
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== Etymology and History of the Constellation Name == |
== Etymology and History of the Constellation Name == |
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Revision as of 20:53, 25 April 2025
Virgo, The Maiden, is a constellation in the zodiac. It is documented since the 4th century BCE (at least). Prior to this, there had been the constellation of The Furrow at this place.
Etymology and History of the Constellation Name
Who is depicted here?
History of Naming the Region
Mediaeval and Renaissance Time
Origin of Constellation
Babylonian
Greco-Roman
Aratos
Eratosthenes
Hipparchus
Geminos
Almagest
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(Heiberg 1898) |
English
(Toomer 1984) |
ident. |
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Ancient Greek Star Lore (Mythology)
Transformation of constellation image
Drawing of the Babylonian version of the Maiden constellation by Papke (1987)
Weblinks
- Ridpath, Ian, “Star Tales: online edition”.
