Spica

Its story

Spica shines blue-white in the hand of the Maiden, a hot giant whose light takes nearly 250 years to reach us. Its Latin name means «ear of wheat», and ancient Sumerians, Greeks and Romans tied its rising to the agricultural calendar. A subtle variable, its brightness breathes in rhythm with an invisible companion. The glow arriving tonight set out in an age when harvests still set the clock of Europe.