The constellation Virgo is made of 15 stars. The head of the constellation rises first with the feet towards the eastern horizon. To find Virgo in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere, stargazers need to locate the arc of the Big Dipper's handle and follow the end of the curve down to a bright orange star called Arcturus. Beyond that curved arc, south of Arcturus, is the blue giant star Spica, which serves as the end of the left arm of Virgo. The constellation appears to be laying down to observers on Earth.
Virgo is the largest constellation in the Zodiac and the second largest overall next to Hydra. Porrima, the second brightest star in the constellation, forms the juncture of the head, two arms and torso of Virgo. Virgo is one of the hardest constellations to see because it has only one bright star and a lot of dark space in between stars. The sun blots out Virgo for 45 days of the year, from Sept. 16 to Oct. 30.