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For a more in-depth look at our Celestron NexStar 4SE review. Spica is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and can be found about 250 light-years away from Earth in the Virgo constellation.

The event features a close conjunction between the waxing gibbous Moon and Spica (Alpha Virginis), the brightest star in the Virgo constellation and the 15th brightest star in the night sky.