southern skyBest Jun
Libra
The Scalesgen. Librae
- Brightest
- Zubenelgenubi
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- June
- Sky center
- 230.0°, -15.0°
Alpha Librae
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Zubenelgenubi
Mythology
The scales of justice held by Astraea (Virgo). The only zodiacal constellation representing an inanimate object. Was once considered the claws of neighboring Scorpius — its brightest stars still bear the Arabic names 'southern claw' and 'northern claw'.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Zubeneschamali | 27Bet Lib | 2.61 | -0.07 |
Zubenelgenubi | 9Alp2Lib | 2.75 | 0.15 |
Brachium | 20Sig Lib | 3.25 | 1.67 |
39Ups Lib | — | 3.60 | 1.36 |
40Tau Lib | — | 3.66 | -0.18 |
Zubenelhakrabi | 38Gam Lib | 3.91 | 1.01 |
46The Lib | — | 4.13 | 1.00 |
16 Lib | — | 4.47 | 0.32 |
- Zubeneschamali27Bet Lib2.61mag
- Zubenelgenubi9Alp2Lib2.75mag
- Brachium20Sig Lib3.25mag
- 39Ups Lib3.60mag
- 40Tau Lib3.66mag
- Zubenelhakrabi38Gam Lib3.91mag
- 46The Lib4.13mag
- 16 Lib4.47mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).