IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg). Via Wikipedia.
Libra
The Balance
OriginAncient
AbbreviationLib
GenitiveLibrae
Pronunciation/ˈliːbrə/ genitive /ˈliːbriː/
LEE-bruh
LocationSouthern Hemisphere
Primary StarZubenelgenubi (α Librae)
Right Ascention 14h 50m Declination -16° 02'
Martian Solar Lag δ(🜨→♂) +0.427h (25.6m)
The stars of Libra, “The Scales”, originally belonged to the constellation Scorpius and depicted its claws. Later, during the time of the ancient Romans, these stars became their own star group and came to represent the scales held by Themis, the Greek goddess of justice. Libra is a member of the zodiac.
www.underthesky.com
Libra as depicted by Johann Bayer in his Uranometria (1603). Source image provided by www.RareMaps.com — Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. Via www.underthenightsky.com.
←September 1246→
SunMonTueWedThurFriSat
1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30
1 September 1246 2 September 1246 3 September 1246 4 September 1246 5 September 1246 6 September 1246 7 September 1246 8 September 1246 9 September 1246 10 September 1246 11 September 1246 12 September 1246 13 September 1246 14 September 1246 15 September 1246 16 September 1246 17 September 1246 18 September 1246 19 September 1246 20 September 1246 21 September 1246 22 September 1246 23 September 1246 24 September 1246 25 September 1246 26 September 1246 27 September 1246 28 September 1246 29 September 1246 30 September 1246 1 October 1246
MD -284572 MD -284571 MD -284570 MD -284569 MD -284568 MD -284567 MD -284566 MD -284565 MD -284564 MD -284563 MD -284562 MD -284561 MD -284560 MD -284559 MD -284558 MD -284557 MD -284556 MD -284555 MD -284554 MD -284553 MD -284552 MD -284551 MD -284550 MD -284549 MD -284548 MD -284547 MD -284546 MD -284545 MD -284544 MD -284543 MD -284542