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The constellation Libra marked on a naked eye view. Overall, there are 83 stars within the constellation's borders brighter than or equal to apparent magnitude 6.5. [a] [2] The brightest stars in Libra form a quadrangle that distinguishes it for the unaided observer. Traditionally, Alpha and Beta Librae are considered to represent the scales ...
θ Librae, Latinised as Theta Librae, is a single [9] star in the southern zodiac constellation of Libra, near the constellation border with Scorpius.It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, orange-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.14. [2]
α Librae (Latinised to Alpha Librae) is the system's Bayer designation.. Zubenelgenubi / ˌ z uː b ən ɛ l dʒ ə ˈ n uː b i /, also rendered Zuben Elgenubi, derives from the Arabic ّالزُبَانَى الجَنُوبِي al-zubānā al-janūbiyy "the southern claw", which was coined before Libra was recognized as a constellation distinct from Scorpius.
λ Librae (Latinised as Lambda Librae) is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the zodiac constellation of Libra. It can be faintly seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 5.03. [3] With an annual parallax shift of 10.54 mas, [2] it is roughly 310 light years from the Sun.
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Libra, sorted by decreasing brightness. Name B F Var HD HIP RA Dec vis. mag. abs. mag. Dist. Sp. class Notes β ...
Constellation map Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ... Pages in category "Libra (constellation)" The following 69 pages ...
ζ 2 Librae (abbreviated Zeta 2 Librae, Zeta 2 Lib, ζ 2 Lib), also known as 33 Librae, is a variable star in the constellation Libra. It is approximately 261 light-years away from the Sun. [2] Zeta 2 Librae does not have an HR number, although it is included in the Bright Star Catalogue Supplement. [3] [4]
Kappa Librae, Latinized from κ Librae, is the Bayer designation for a star system in the zodiac constellation of Libra. Its apparent visual magnitude is 4.72, [2] so it can be seen with the naked eye. The annual parallax shift of 10.57 mas [1] indicates it is roughly 310 light years away. It is positioned 0.02 degrees south of the ecliptic.