Zuben-el-Akrab

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Star
Zuben-el-Akrab (γ Librae)
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation Libra
Right ascension 15 h 35 m 31.58 s
declination -14 ° 47 ′ 22.3 ″
Apparent brightness 3.91 mag
Typing
Spectral class G8.5 III
Astrometry
parallax 19.99 ± 0.16  mas
distance 163  ly
50  pc
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name γ Librae
Flamsteed name 38 Librae
Bonn survey BD-08 3935
Bright Star Catalog HR 5787 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 138905 [2]
Gliese catalog FY 3912 [3]
Hipparcos catalog HIP 76333 [4]
SAO catalog SAO 159370 [5]
Tycho catalog TYC 5608-1381-1 [6]
2MASS catalog 2MASS J15353157-1447222 [7]
Other names Zuben-el-Akrab, FK5 577

Zuben-el-Akrab (from arab .الزبانى العقرب az-zubānā al-ʿaqrab 'the claw of the scorpion') is the proper name of the star γ Librae (Gamma Librae) in the constellation Libra . It belongs to the spectral class G8 and has an apparent brightness of +4 mag. Zuben-el-Akrab is approximately 160 light years from Earth. Other spelling: Zuben el Hakrabi, Zuben Hakraki.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d gam Lib. In: SIMBAD . Center de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg , accessed on March 13, 2020 .