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Spica (/ˈspaɪkə/; α Vir α Virginis Alpha Virginis) is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo and the 15th brightest star in the night sky. It is a blue giant and a variable star of the Beta Cephei type located 260 light years from Earth.

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