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List of stars in Libra

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Libra, sorted by decreasing brightness.

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This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Libra, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name B F Var HD HIP RA Dec vis.
mag. 		abs.
mag. 		Dist. (ly) Sp. class Notes
β Lib β 27 135742 74785 15h 17m 00.47s −09° 22′ 58.3″ 2.61 −0.84 160 B8V Zubeneschamali; suspected variable
α2 Lib α2 9 130841 72622 14h 50m 52.78s −16° 02′ 29.8″ 2.75 0.88 77 A3IV Zubenelgenubi; spectroscopic binary; suspected variable; member of the α Lib system
σ Lib σ 20 133216 73714 15h 04m 04.26s −25° 16′ 54.7″ 3.25 −1.51 292 M3/M4III previously γ Scorpii, Brachium; semiregular variable, Vmax = 3.2m, Vmin = 3.46m, P = 20 d
υ Lib υ 39 139063 76470 15h 37m 01.46s −28° 08′ 06.3″ 3.60 −0.28 195 K3III previously o Scorpii
τ Lib τ 40 139365 76600 15h 38m 39.38s −29° 46′ 39.7″ 3.66 −2.01 445 B2.5V
γ Lib γ 38 138905 76333 15h 35m 31.54s −14° 47′ 22.4″ 3.91 0.56 152 K0III Zubenelhakrabi, has two planets
θ Lib θ 46 142198 77853 15h 53m 49.48s −16° 43′ 46.6″ 4.13 0.64 163 K0III
16 Lib 16 132052 73165 14h 57m 11.06s −04° 20′ 45.9″ 4.47 2.24 91 F0V
ι1 Lib ι1 24 134759 74392 15h 12m 13.31s −19° 47′ 29.9″ 4.54 −0.77 376 Asp... α2 CVn variable, Vmax = 4.53m, Vmin = 4.56m, P = 3.10 d
37 Lib 37 138716 76219 15h 34m 10.52s −10° 03′ 50.3″ 4.61 2.30 94 K1IV
κ Lib κ 43 139997 76880 15h 41m 56.82s −19° 40′ 42.9″ 4.75 −0.69 400 K5III Rì (日),1 suspected variable
δ Lib δ 19 132742 73473 15h 00m 58.39s −08° 31′ 08.2″ 4.91 0.06 304 B9.5V Zuben Elakribi or Mululizu; Algol variable, Vmax = 4.91m, Vmin = 5.9m, P = 2.33 d
ε Lib ε 31 137052 75379 15h 24m 11.93s −10° 19′ 18.8″ 4.92 2.37 106 F5IV
11 Lib 11 130952 72631 14h 51m 01.02s −02° 17′ 55.9″ 4.93 0.82 216 G8... RS CVn variable, Vmax = 4.91m, Vmin = 4.95m, P = 60.55 d
48 Lib 48 FX 142983 78207 15h 58m 11.38s −14° 16′ 45.5″ 4.95 −1.03 513 B8Ia/Iab γ Cas variable, Vmax = 4.74m, Vmin = 4.96m
42 Lib χ2 42 139663 76742 15h 40m 16.91s −23° 49′ 05.0″ 4.97 −0.37 381 K3III suspected variable
λ Lib λ 45 142096 77811 15h 53m 20.06s −20° 10′ 01.2″ 5.03 −0.16 356 B3V α2 CVn variable, ΔV = 0.02m, P = 3.31 d
36 Lib 36 138688 76259 15h 34m 37.31s −28° 02′ 48.9″ 5.13 −0.14 369 K2/K3III
α1 Lib α1 8 130819 72603 14h 50m 41.26s −15° 59′ 49.5″ 5.15 3.28 77 F3V spectroscopic binary; member of the α Lib system
HR 5780 IU 138764 76243 15h 34m 26.53s −09° 11′ 00.1″ 5.16 0.00 351 B6IV slowly pulsating B star, Vmax = 5.14m, Vmin = 5.19m, P = 1.26 d
ν Lib ν 21 133774 73945 15h 06m 37.62s −16° 15′ 24.3″ 5.19 −1.66 765 K5III Zuben Hakrabim
12 Lib 12 131430 72929 14h 54m 20.14s −24° 38′ 31.7″ 5.27 −0.09 384 K2/K3III
μ Lib μ 7 130559 72489 14h 49m 19.09s −14° 08′ 56.3″ 5.32 1.03 235 Ap α2 CVn variable
HD 126218 126218 70469 14h 24m 48.66s −24° 48′ 22.6″ 5.34 −0.10 400 K0III
41 Lib φ3 41 139446 76628 15h 38m 54.51s −19° 18′ 06.2″ 5.36 0.27 340 G8III/IV
η Lib η 44 140417 77060 15h 44m 04.42s −15° 40′ 21.6″ 5.41 2.14 147 A6IV Zuben Hakrabi
49 Lib (φ)4 49 143333 78400 16h 00m 19.98s −16° 31′ 56.6″ 5.47 2.89 107 F7V variable star, ΔV = 0.004m, P = 0.45 d
ξ2 Lib ξ2 15 131918 73133 14h 56m 46.11s −11° 24′ 35.0″ 5.48 −0.61 538 K4III
HD 138413 138413 76106 15h 32m 36.71s −19° 40′ 13.3″ 5.50 1.29 227 A2IV
HD 132833 132833 73497 15h 01m 19.81s −02° 45′ 17.5″ 5.52 −0.67 564 M0III suspected variable
HD 135534 135534 74732 15h 16m 23.03s −22° 23′ 57.9″ 5.52 −0.41 500 K2III
ζ4 Lib ζ4 35 138485 76126 15h 32m 55.23s −16° 51′ 10.1″ 5.53 −1.33 769 B3V suspected variable
30 Ser (30) 141378 77464 15h 48m 56.81s −03° 49′ 06.7″ 5.53 2.07 160 A5IV
50 Lib ψ5 50 143459 78436 16h 00m 47.64s −08° 24′ 40.8″ 5.53 −0.21 459 A0Vs
HD 136479 136479 75127 15h 21m 07.64s −05° 49′ 29.4″ 5.54 0.96 269 K1III
ζ1 Lib ζ1 32 137744 75730 15h 28m 15.40s −16° 42′ 59.1″ 5.64 −1.58 908 K4III On 24 December 2031 it will be occulted by Venus over the North Pacific, Alaska, Northern Canada.6: 165 
HD 130529 130529 72488 14h 49m 18.76s −24° 15′ 05.3″ 5.68 −1.99 1113 K3III+...
4 Lib 4 129433 71974 14h 43m 13.57s −24° 59′ 51.8″ 5.70 0.21 409 B9.5V 53 Hydrae
Gliese 570 KX 131977 73184 14h 57m 27.35s −21° 24′ 55.7″ 5.72 6.86 19 K4V BY Dra variable, ΔV = 0.04m
HD 136956 136956 75352 15h 23m 52.26s −12° 22′ 09.9″ 5.72 −0.61 603 G8III
HD 134373 134373 74239 15h 10m 18.65s −26° 19′ 57.4″ 5.75 0.05 450 K0III
ξ1 Lib ξ1 13 131530 72934 14h 54m 22.91s −11° 53′ 54.0″ 5.78 0.54 365 G7III
HD 139254 139254 76532 15h 37m 48.06s −23° 08′ 29.5″ 5.79 1.18 272 K0III
HD 129944 129944 72210 14h 46m 06.75s −23° 09′ 10.3″ 5.80 0.55 366 K0III
ζ3 Lib ζ3 34 138137 75944 15h 30m 40.39s −16° 36′ 34.0″ 5.82 −0.37 564 K0III
HD 139329 139329 76569 15h 38m 16.24s −21° 00′ 58.2″ 5.82 1.06 292 K0III
HD 135051 135051 74539 15h 13m 53.32s −26° 11′ 36.8″ 5.84 −1.41 918 G8/K0II
18 Lib 18 132345 73310 14h 58m 53.64s −11° 08′ 37.9″ 5.88 0.95 316 K3III-IV
47 Lib 47 142378 77939 15h 55m 00.37s −19° 22′ 58.4″ 5.95 −0.46 623 B2/B3V suspected variable
HD 130157 130157 72310 14h 47m 13.66s −21° 19′ 29.6″ 6.05 −2.73 1863 K4/K5III
ι2 Lib ι2 25 134967 74493 15h 13m 19.22s −19° 38′ 50.8″ 6.07 1.93 219 A2V
HD 132375 132375 73309 14h 58m 52.99s −04° 59′ 20.4″ 6.08 3.37 114 F8V
HD 142703 HR 142703 78078 15h 56m 33.33s −14° 49′ 45.7″ 6.12 2.48 173 A2Ib/II δ Sct variable, ΔV = 0.02m, P = 0.06 d
HD 133670 133670 73927 15h 06m 27.10s −22° 01′ 54.1″ 6.13 2.24 195 K0III suspected variable
ο Lib ο 29 136407 75118 15h 21m 01.36s −15° 32′ 54.2″ 6.14 2.45 178 F2V
HD 130557 130557 72449 14h 48m 54.10s −00° 50′ 51.7″ 6.15 0.98 353 B9Vsvar...
28 Lib 28 136366 75110 15h 20m 53.68s −18° 09′ 30.6″ 6.16 −0.27 631 G8II/III
26 Lib 26 135230 74600 15h 14m 33.77s −17° 46′ 06.7″ 6.18 −1.80 1283 B9III
HD 139160 139160 76503 15h 37m 28.51s −26° 16′ 47.3″ 6.19 −0.14 600 B9IV
HD 128429 128429 71469 14h 36m 59.80s −12° 18′ 19.1″ 6.20 3.66 88 F6V + WD Blue straggler
HD 138105 138105 75939 15h 30m 36.25s −20° 43′ 42.5″ 6.20 1.92 234 A3V suspected variable
HD 141853 141853 77689 15h 51m 38.41s −14° 08′ 00.8″ 6.20 −0.43 692 G8III
2 Lib 2 126035 70336 14h 23m 25.63s −11° 42′ 50.0″ 6.22 1.19 330 G7III
HD 140986 140986 77287 15h 46m 45.43s −06° 07′ 13.3″ 6.24 −1.05 937 K0III
HD 138488 138488 76143 15h 33m 09.53s −24° 29′ 25.2″ 6.26 1.22 331 A3/5V +A9/F2
10 Lib 10 131027 72702 14h 51m 51.31s −18° 21′ 19.2″ 6.27 −0.97 913 K0II/III
HD 135367 135367 74623 15h 14m 50.61s −05° 30′ 09.3″ 6.28 −0.95 911 K3III
HD 138268 138268 76033 15h 31m 43.45s −20° 09′ 53.4″ 6.28 1.96 239 A5V
HD 140301 140301 77007 15h 43m 24.86s −15° 02′ 34.8″ 6.30 0.80 411 K0III
HD 139290 139290 76567 15h 38m 15.80s −28° 12′ 23.8″ 6.32 0.14 562 K1III
HD 142640 142640 78059 15h 56m 14.41s −14° 23′ 57.2″ 6.32 2.29 208 F6V
5 Lib 5 129978 72194 14h 45m 57.78s −15° 27′ 34.4″ 6.33 −1.33 1109 K2III
HD 139518 139518 76666 15h 39m 21.39s −23° 09′ 00.6″ 6.33 1.47 306 B9.5V
HD 130325 130325 72373 14h 47m 54.92s −12° 50′ 23.2″ 6.34 1.12 361 K0III
HD 132953 132953 73571 15h 02m 08.59s −07° 34′ 31.1″ 6.38 0.13 580 A5V
22 Lib 22 133800 73953 15h 06m 49.10s −16° 29′ 03.6″ 6.41 0.90 413 A1V
HD 129980 129980 72217 14h 46m 10.92s −21° 10′ 32.6″ 6.43 3.30 138 G2V
HD 137798 137798 75790 15h 28m 58.69s −28° 52′ 00.5″ 6.43 2.51 198 G0V
23 Lib 23 134987 74500 15h 13m 28.93s −25° 18′ 33.0″ 6.45 4.40 84 G5V has two planets (b & c)
HD 139461 139461 76603 15h 38m 40.07s −08° 47′ 29.1″ 6.45 4.47 81 F6V
30 Lib 30 136801 75294 15h 23m 01.78s −15° 08′ 02.7″ 6.46 −0.43 780 K4III suspected variable
HD 134946 134946 74490 15h 13m 17.43s −24° 00′ 29.8″ 6.47 0.96 412 B8III
HD 126251 126251 70452 14h 24m 40.90s −11° 40′ 10.7″ 6.49 1.72 293 F4III
HD 126363 126363 70501 14h 25m 17.63s −13° 21′ 11.4″ 6.49 0.48 520 K2III
HD 127964 127964 71295 14h 34m 50.72s −20° 26′ 21.8″ 6.49 0.12 613 A3V
HD 134758 134758 74391 15h 12m 12.04s −19° 06′ 23.1″ 6.49 0.33 555 K4III
HD 140722 140722 77235 15h 46m 12.89s −28° 03′ 41.1″ 6.49 2.33 222 F0V
HD 136646 136646 75272 15h 22m 45.19s −29° 20′ 30.9″ 6.50 0.83 443 K0III
HD 133112 133112 73608 15h 02m 44.9s −03° 01′ 53″ 6.60 323 A6IV-V WASP-189, has a planet (b)7
17 Lib 17 132230 73249 14h 58m 13.42s −11° 09′ 17.1″ 6.61 1.30 376 A1V
33 Lib ζ2 33 GZ 137949 75848 15h 29m 34.78s −17° 26′ 27.4″ 6.69 1.94 291 Ap rapidly oscillating Ap star, Vmax = 6.66m, Vmin = 6.71m, P = 4.85 d
HD 141569 141569 77542 15h 49m 57.75s −03° 55′ 16.3″ 7.12 379 A0Ve has a protoplanetary disk
3 Lib 3 128756 71652 14h 39m 22.01s −25° 01′ 43.0″ 7.20 663 K0III
HD 140283 140283 76976 15h 43m 03.10s −10° 56′ 00.6″ 7.21 190 sdF3 one of the oldest stars known; suspected variable
FY Lib FY 132112 73213 14h 57m 46.55s −12° 26′ 15.3″ 7.23 1310 M5III semiregular variable, Vmax = 6.5m, Vmin = 7.78m, P = 179.7 d
KU Lib KU 128987 71743 14h 40m 31.11s −16° 12′ 33.4″ 7.23 77 G8V BY Dra variable; member of the α Lib system
ES Lib ES 135681 74765 15h 16m 48.61s −13° 02′ 21.1″ 7.25 378 A3III β Lyr variable, Vmax = 7.1m, Vmin = 7.57m, P = 0.88 d
HD 141937 141937 77740 15h 52m 17.55s −18° 26′ 09.8″ 7.25 4.63 109 G2/G3V has a planet (b)
HD 134796 134796 74401 15h 12m 20.95s −16° 24′ 39.86″ 7.28 7.26 B9V
HD 136905 GX 136905 75325 15h 23m 26.06s −06° 36′ 37.8″ 7.31 378 G8IVp RS CVn variable, ΔV = 0.08m, P = 11.13 d
HD 134214 HI 134214 74145 15h 09m 02.41s −13° 59′ 58.7″ 7.48 335 Ap... rapidly oscillating Ap star, ΔV = 0.007m
HM Lib HM 137613 75694 15h 27m 48.32s −25° 10′ 10.1″ 7.54 1940 C PV Tel variable, Vmax = 7.42m, Vmin = 7.63m
HD 134701 134701 15h 11m 51.55s −16° 36′ 40.16″ 7.70 8.20 F5V
HD 133803 133803 73990 15h 07m 15.0s −29° 30′ 16″ 8.12 408 A9V has two planets
HD 133131 A 133131 73674 15h 03m 35.8s −27° 50′ 28″ 8.4 G2V has two planets
HD 133131 B 133131 73674 15h 03m 35.8s −27° 50′ 28″ 8.42 G2 has a planet
HD 128598 128598 71567 14h 38m 11.78s −14° 57′ 17.2″ 8.76 3080 K1IV/V used to discover Uranus's rings
UZ Lib UZ 76086 15h 32m 23.21s −08° 32′ 00.9″ 9.12 525 K0III RS CVn variable, Vmax = 8.85m, Vmin = 9.62m, P = 4.77 d
HD 134440 134440 74234 15h 10m 12.97s −16° 27′ 47.5″ 9.43 93 K2V peculiar metal abundance; suspected variable
EH Lib EH 73315 14h 58m 55.92s −00° 56′ 53.1″ 9.83 2.00 1,197 A5V δ Sct variable, Vmax = 9.35m, Vmin = 10.08m, P = 0.09 d
HD 139139 139139 15h 37m 06.21s −19° 08′ 33.1″ 9.84 351 G3/5V has unusual dimming periods
VZ Lib VZ 76050 15h 31m 51.76s −15° 41′ 10.2″ 10.27 667 F5 W UMa variable, Vmax = 10.13m, Vmin = 10.63m, P = 0.36 d
Gliese 581 HO 74995 15h 19m 26.82s −07° 43′ 20.2″ 10.55 11.57 20 M3 BY Dra variable, Vmax = 10.56m, Vmin = 10.58m; has 3 planets (b, c, e)
WASP-109 15h 28m 13.0s −16° 24′ 39″ 11.4 3.81 1076 F4V has a transiting planets
HE 1523-0901 15h 26m 01.07s −09° 11′ 38.9″ 11.50 one of the oldest stars known
HP Lib HP 15h 35m 53.08s −14° 13′ 12.2″ 13.65 Bpec AM CVn star and V777 Her variable, Vmax = 13.65m, Vmin = 13.8m, P = 0.013 d
K2-315 15h 12m 5.06s −20° 06′ 29.39″ 17.67 13.89 185.3 M3.5V has a transiting planet (b)
2MASS 1507-1627 15h 07m 47.69s −16° 27′ 38.6″ 22.14 23.9 L5.5 brown dwarf
GW Lib GW 15h 19m 55.35s −25° 00′ 24.5″ WZ Sge variable
WISE 1541-2250 15h 41m 51.66s −22° 50′ 25.0″ 18.6 Y0 brown dwarf
IC 1059 14h 50m 42.54s −00° 52′ 33.1″ a galaxy discovered in 1893 by Stephane Javelle8910
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References

References

  1. Ian Ridpath's Startales - Libra the Scales
  2. Labelled Chi Librae (χ Lib/χ Librae) by Bode in his Uranographia
  3. Labelled Phi Librae (φ Lib/φ Librae) by Bode in his Uranographia
  4. Labelled as Phi Scorpii (φ Sco/φ Scorpii) in Bode’s Uranographia
  5. Labelled Psi Librae (ψ Lib/ψ Librae) by Bode in his Uranographia
  6. Meeus, Jan (2002). "Mutual occultations of planets". More Mathematical Astronomy Morsels (PDF). pp. 174–185. ISBN 0943396743.
  7. University of Bern (28 September 2020). "First study with CHEOPS data describes one of the most extreme planets in the universe". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. csligman.com
  9. WikiSky, "IC 1059" (accessed 2010-10-27)
  10. SIMBAD, "IC 1059" (accessed 2010-10-27)