Starwatch: the moon pays a spring visit to Virgo

This week our satellite passes close to Spica, the constellation's only bright star

The moon visits one of the spring constellations this week by traveling through the faint constellation of Virgo, the virgin. On 1 and 2 June, our natural satellite will pass close to Virgo's only bright star, Spica. Memorise its position and then return in the days to come to pick out the constellation's other, fainter stars.