What constellation is September 12?

Virgo, the constellation is determined according to the date of the solar calendar.

Virgo is the sixth house of the zodiac, and its date of birth is from August 23rd to September 22nd. It is located in the east of Leo and west of Libra.

Virgo (Latin: Virgo, astronomical symbol:? ) is the largest constellation of the zodiac, with an area of 1294.43 square degrees, accounting for 3.3 18% of the whole day. Among the 88 constellations in the whole day, the area ranks second, second only to Ophiuchus. Virgo has 58 stars with brightness greater than 5.5, and the brightest star is Kakuchi (Virgo Alpha).

The apparent magnitude is 0.98. Every April 1 1 day, the virgo center passes above the transit. The current autumnal equinox is located near Right Law Enforcement (Virgo β).

Virgo is also called Virgo. Japanese "Virgo", "Virgin" and Latin Virgo all represent Virgo.

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Virgo (π α ρ θ? νο? The name of Virgo has been passed down since ancient times, and the Latin name Virgo means virgin, referred to as Virgo. On the ancient star map, the girl was painted as a goddess with wings and harvesting, holding a bunch of ears of wheat in one hand and a sickle in the other.

Sometimes it is imagined as the goddess of harvest (Hista in ancient Babylonian and Assyrian mythology or Astria in ancient Greek mythology, or Demeter in agriculture); Sometimes it is considered as the goddess who presides over justice, and then the Libra next to it is considered as the Libra that she weighs the good and evil of people.

Follow the arc of the handle of the Big Dipper Ursa major, and you will find the alpha star of Shepherd, that is, arcturus. Continue to look south along this curve, and after a similar length, you can see a bright star, which is Virgo Alpha Star, which was called Kajupiter in ancient China. Alpha and gamma stars connecting Beidou can also be seen at a distance of seven or eight times.

Virgo is called ぉとめ in Japan, which means Virgo (Virgo means virgin and virgin in Japanese). Influenced by it, there is also an informal name "Virgo" in Greater China.