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Libra's status as the location of the equinox earned the equinox the name "First Point of Libra", though this location ceased to coincide with the constellation in 730 BC because of the precession of the equinoxes. In ancient Egypt the three brightest stars of Libra (α, β, and σ Librae) formed a constellation that was viewed as a boat. [7]
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.
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 ...
σ Librae (Latinised to Sigma Librae) is the system's current Bayer designation (the star originally bore the designation Gamma Scorpii [16] and did not receive its current designation until the new designation was agreed upon by Commission 3 of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on July 31, 1930. [17])
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]
Constellation map Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ... Pages in category "Libra (constellation)" The following 69 pages ...
Libra (♎︎) (Ancient Greek: Ζυγός, romanized: Zygós, Latin for "scales") is the seventh astrological sign in the zodiac. It spans 180°–210° celestial longitude . [ 2 ] The Sun transits this sign on average between September 23 and October 22. [ 3 ]
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]