Zubeneschamali

Zubeneschamali (β Librae) is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Libra. With an apparent magnitude of 2.61 it is the 101st-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 185 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Zubeneschamali is in the constellation Libra
Zubeneschamali (circled) in Libra, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationLibra
Designationβ Librae (Beta Librae), HR 5685
Apparent magnitude2.61 (101st brightest)
Spectral typeB8V
Colorblue-white (B−V -0.11)
Distanceabout 185 light-years
Right ascension15 h 17.0 min
Declination−9.38°
Best monthJune (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Zubeneschamali

Zubeneschamali is in Libra. From 40° N it is highest in the south in June evenings, about 41° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 64° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Dschubba (17° away), Antares (24° away) and Spica (28° away).

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Other named stars in Libra

ZubenelgenubiBrachiumZubenelhakrabi

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