Constellation · Lib · southern sky
Libra
Librae — The Scales
ConstellationsZodiac#29 by area
Imagery
Libra IAU
IAU Libra chart
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Overview
Libra (Librae) — The Scales is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.
Notable stars
29 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.
- Zubeneschamalimag 2.61
- Zubenelgenubimag 2.75
- Brachiummag 3.25
- Upsilon Libraemag 3.6
- Tau Libraemag 3.66
- Zubenelhakrabimag 3.91
- Theta Libraemag 4.13
- 16 Libraemag 4.47
- 24 Libraemag 4.54
- 37 Libraemag 4.61
- Kappa Libraemag 4.75
- Delta Libraemag 4.91
Deep-sky objects
Neighbouring constellations
Knowledge connections
- IncludesGliese 581
- Constellation ofZubeneschamali
- Constellation ofZubenelgenubi
- Constellation ofBrachium
- Constellation ofUpsilon Librae
- Constellation ofTau Librae
- Constellation ofZubenelhakrabi
- Constellation ofTheta Librae
- Constellation of16 Librae
- Constellation of24 Librae
- Constellation of37 Librae
- Constellation ofKappa Librae
- Constellation ofDelta Librae
- Constellation ofEpsilon Librae
- Constellation of11 Librae
- Constellation of48 Librae
- Constellation of42 Librae
- Constellation ofLambda Librae
- Constellation of36 Librae
- Constellation of8 Librae
- Constellation ofHR 5780
- Constellation ofNu Librae
- Constellation of12 Librae
- Constellation ofMu Librae
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.