α¹-Lib (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , α¹-Lib will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:52.
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Name
α¹-Lib
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 14h50m41s [3] |
| Declination: | −15°59'49" [3] |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 5.15 (V) [3] 5.62 (BT) [2] 5.19 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 23.0 parsec 74.9 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.40 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 148.5 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 246.6° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 3.34 |
Sources