Spica, the brightest star of Virgo, stands close to the upper left of the Moon at nightfall. It actually consists of two stars. The heavier star, Spica A, is so massive that it will blast itself apart as a supernova in a few million years.
Spica, the brightest star of Virgo, stands close to the upper left of the Moon at nightfall. It actually consists of two stars. The heavier star, Spica A, is so massive that it will blast itself apart as a supernova in a few million years.