Libra

The Balance
(Lib)


Libra image mapVirgoOphiuchusScorpiusSerpens CaputHydra

Libra is the seventh Sign of the Zodiac

 

"Birth Signs"

Dates

Aries The Ram

March 21 - April 19

Taurus The Bull

April 20 - May 20

Gemini The Twins

May 21 - June 21

Cancer The Crab

June 22 - July 22

Leo The Lion

July 23 - August 22

Virgo The Virgin

August 23 - September 22

Libra The Balance

September 23 - October 23

Scorpio The Scorpion

October 24 - November 21

Sagittarius The Archer

November 22 - December 21

Capricorn The Goat

December 22 - January 19

Aquarius The Water Carrier

January 20th - February 18

Pisces The Fish

February 19 - March 20


Brightest stars:

         ______epoch 2000.0______

 

         R Ascension   Declination m    Spectrum parallax common name

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Beta   15h 17m  0.4s - 9° 22' 59" 2.61   B8V               Zuben Eschamali

Alpha2 14h 50m 52.7s -16° 2' 30" 2.75   A3IV      0.058"  Zuben El Genubi

Sigma  15h  4m  4.2s -25° 16' 55" 3.29v  M3-III    0.064" 

Upsilon 15h 37m  1.5s -28° 8' 6" 3.58   K3III     0.044" 

Tau    15h 38m 39.4s -29° 46' 40" 3.66   B2.5V            

Gamma  15h 35m 31.6s -14° 47' 22" 3.91   G8.5III   0.041" 

Theta  15h 53m 49.5s -16° 43' 46" 4.15   G8.5IIIb  0.036" 

16     14h 57m 11.0s - 4° 20' 47" 4.49   F0V       0.047" 

 





Neighbours: 
Serpens - Virgo - Hydra - Lupus- Scorpius - Ophiuchus

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