Virgo. Coloured historical artwork of the constellation of Virgo. The constellation is depicted as an angel holding a sheaf of wheat. Virgo is the sixth sign of the Zodiac. The Sun is in Virgo between 23 August and 22 September. It is a large and important constellation,containing the point (at centre right) where the Sun's path,the ecliptic (black and red line),crosses the celestial equator. The star representing the sheaf of wheat,Spica,is the 16th brightest in the sky. This artwork is based on a sky map by the Polish- German astronomer Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687),which was published posthumously in 1690 | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Van Ravenswaay, Detlev |
Taille de l’image : | 3542 px × 2681 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |