![]() ![]() The primary is of magnitude 5.7 and the secondary is of magnitude 6.8. Mu Librae is a binary star divisible in medium-aperture amateur telescopes, 235 light-years from Earth. There is an optical companion to Iota Librae 25 Librae is a star of magnitude 6.1, 219 light-years from Earth and visible in binoculars. The secondary, visible in small telescopes as a star of magnitude 9.4, is a binary with two components, magnitudes 10 and 11. The primary appears as a blue-white star of magnitude 4.5 it is a binary star indivisible in even the largest amateur instruments with a period of 23 years. Iota Librae is a complex multiple star, 377 light-years from Earth, with both optical and true binary components. It is an orange giant of magnitude 3.9, 152 light-years from Earth. Gamma Librae is called Zubenelakrab, which means "the scorpion's claw", completing the suite of names referring to Libra's archaic status. The brightest star in Libra, it is a green-tinged star of magnitude 2.6, 160 light-years from Earth. ![]() Zubeneschamali ( Beta Librae) is the corresponding "northern claw" to Zubenelgenubi. Its traditional name means "the southern claw". Traditionally, Alpha and Beta Librae are considered to represent the scales' balance beam, while Gamma and Sigma are the weighing pans.Īlpha Librae, called Zubenelgenubi, is a multiple star system divisible into two stars when seen through binoculars, The primary (Alpha 2 Librae) is a blue-white star of magnitude 2.7 and the secondary (Alpha 1 Librae) is a white star of magnitude 5.2 and spectral type F3V that is 74.9 ± 0.7 light-years from Earth. The brightest stars in Libra form a quadrangle that distinguishes it for the unaided observer. ![]() Overall, there are 83 stars within the constellation's borders brighter than or equal to apparent magnitude 6.5. The constellation Libra marked on a naked eye view. Three star systems are known to have planets. Beta Librae, also known as Zubeneschamali, is the brightest star in the constellation. It is fairly faint, with no first magnitude stars, and lies between Virgo to the west and Scorpius to the east. Libra / ˈ l iː b r ə/ is a constellation of the zodiac and is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. Visible at latitudes between + 65° and − 90°.īest visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of June. ![]() ˈ l iː b r ə/, genitive / ˈ l iː b r iː/ ![]()
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