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Loading contentSpica is the leading star of Virgo and a prominent feature of spring evenings in the Northern Hemisphere. Its blue tint signals high temperature.
Although it looks like one star, Spica is a close binary — two hot, massive stars orbiting so tightly that they cannot be separated by eye. Their mutual orbit subtly affects the light we receive.
A classic sky guide runs: 'arc to Arcturus, then speed on to Spica.' Following the curve of the Big Dipper's handle leads first to orange Arcturus and then onward to blue Spica.
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