Zubeneschamali
Also known as β Lib · HR 5685
Zubeneschamali is a high proper motion star in the constellation Libra, about 190 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type B8Vn) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Libra |
| Position (J2000) | 15h 17m 00s, −9° 22′ |
| Distance | 190 light-years (its light set off about 190 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.62 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 286 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Zubeneschamali is highest in the sky at midnight in May. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 61° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 31°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits