List of stars in Libra

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	χ [2]	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[ dubious – discuss ]
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	φ [3]	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	ψ [5]	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 Javelle [8] [9] [10]
Table legend:  • Name = Proper name  • B = Bayer designation  • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation  • Var = Variable star designation  • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number  • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number  • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude  • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (Mv)  • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth  • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system  • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.]

See also

• List of stars by constellation

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References

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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)