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Gamma Virginis was named Porrima by the Romans, after two different goddesses of prophecy in antiquity.
Porrima is a splendid binary for medium sized telescopes, with an orbit of 168.7 years. The companion is closing in on its closest separation and will be difficult to resolve for the next decade or so.
Porrima is fourteen degrees northwest of Spica. Place Spica at the southeastern edge of your glasses. Theta Virginis will be just in (or out) of your field of vision at the north. Place this star at the southeastern edge of your glasses and Porrima will be just out of view to the northwest. Bring this star into your field of vision and place it at the extreme eastern edge. You'll have both gamma and eta: binoculars.
Dozens of galaxies are in the vicinity but large telescopes are generally needed to resolve them. With binoculars you might see some evidence of M61, a large face-on spiral galaxy eight degrees northwest of Porrima.
Follow the asterism around from eta to beta then nu Virginis. With eta at the extreme southeastern edge of your glasses, move half field of vision northwest. Beta Virginis will be centred. Place beta near the bottom and you can also see nu Virginis: binoculars.
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