✨ Libra

Lib · balance · Southern sky

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Libra is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning balance; stars within it are named in the genitive form Librae.

Facts about Libra

ConstellationLibra
IAU abbreviationLib
Genitive (Latin)Librae
Meaningbalance
Brightest starZubeneschemali (apparent magnitude 2.61)
Area538 square degrees
HemisphereSouthern

Deep-sky objects in Libra

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.

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