I am trying to learn where to gaze at planets with my new telescope. I'm a beginner so I dont know much of course. I read a planet forecast that said Saturn is "in virgo". Can someone tell me what this means.
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This means that the planet in question lines up with some constellation, in this case they're saying that Saturn lines up with the constellation Virgo. So, to find Saturn, you can simply look at Virgo and find the bright point of light that doesn't belong.
Keep in mind that constellations are essentially large regions of the night sky. When we say that something is "in" a given constellation, you mean the object (1) moves, and (2) on this given night (or given time) it lines up with that constellation. Constellations can be very, *VERY* large on the sky, so this such statements are generally only sorta useful.
Keep in mind that constellations are essentially large regions of the night sky. When we say that something is "in" a given constellation, you mean the object (1) moves, and (2) on this given night (or given time) it lines up with that constellation. Constellations can be very, *VERY* large on the sky, so this such statements are generally only sorta useful.
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The sky was divided up by astronomers ages ago into easy-to-identify (more in theory than practice) constellations. Virgo is one such constellation, with Spica as its significantly brightest star.
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