- Though it looks like one star to the naked eye, Spica is actually a close double star ~ two massive blue‑white stars orbiting each other every 4 days.
o - Both stars are hotter and larger than our Sun.
o - Binoculars
– Spica always looks like a single bright point of bluish‑white light.
o - Telescope
– Even with good backyard telescopes, Spica still appears as one star.
– The two components are separated by less than 0.1 arcseconds (far below the resolving power of amateur instruments).
o - On Saturday 7th February 2026 at 6am, the Moon will appear very close to Spica, the brightest star in Virgo.
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