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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 ...
HD 140283 (also known as the Methuselah star) is a metal-poor subgiant star about 200 light years away from the Earth in the constellation Libra, near the boundary with Ophiuchus in the Milky Way Galaxy. Its apparent magnitude is 7.205, so it can be seen with binoculars. It is one of the oldest stars known.
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.
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.
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]
Gamma Librae (γ Librae, abbreviated Gamma Lib, γ Lib) is a suspected [8] binary star system in the constellation of Libra. It is visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of +3.91. [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 19.99 mas as seen from Earth, it lies 163 light years from the Sun.
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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]