Stars in Libra
The brightest star in Libra is Zubeneschamali, at apparent magnitude 2.61 and 185 ly from Earth, one of 37 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 4 of them carrying a name.
Brightest first. A constellation is a direction, not a neighbourhood: these stars share a patch of sky as seen from Earth and can sit thousands of light-years apart. The known worlds in this direction →
| # | Star | Magnitude | Distance | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zubeneschamali | 2.61 | 185 ly | B8V | ~11,107 K |
| 2 | Zubenelgenubi | 2.75 | 75.8 ly | A3IV | ~8,597 K |
| 3 | Brachium | 3.25 | 288 ly | M3/M4III | ~3,549 K |
| 4 | Upsilon Lib | 3.60 | 224 ly | K3III | ~4,015 K |
| 5 | Tau Lib | 3.66 | 367 ly | B2.5V | ~13,055 K |
| 6 | gam Lib | 3.91 | 155 ly | K0 III | 4,879 K |
| 7 | Zubenelhakrabi | 3.91 | 163 ly | K0III | ~4,726 K |
| 8 | Theta Lib | 4.13 | 168 ly | K0III | ~4,736 K |
| 9 | 16 Lib | 4.47 | 87.7 ly | F0V | ~7,349 K |
| 10 | HD 134987 | 6.47 | 85.4 ly | G5 V | 5,736 K |
| 11 | WASP-189 | 6.60 | 325 ly | A-type | 8,000 K |
| 12 | HIP 75092 | 7.11 | 266 ly | K0 III | 4,891 K |
| 13 | HD 141937 | 7.25 | 109 ly | G1 V | 5,870 K |
| 14 | HD 135872 | 7.28 | 269 ly | K-type | 4,992 K |
| 15 | HD 126105 | 7.32 | 270 ly | K1 III | 4,875 K |
| 16 | HD 133131 A | 7.66 | 168 ly | G2 V | 5,799 K |
| 17 | HD 133131 B | 8.41 | 167 ly | G2 V | 5,805 K |
| 18 | K2-406 | 9.46 | 278 ly | G4 | 5,784 K |
| 19 | HD 137496 | 9.90 | 507 ly | G | 5,799 K |
| 20 | TOI-836 | 9.92 | 89.7 ly | K V | 4,552 K |
| 21 | GJ 581 | 10.57 | 20.5 ly | M3.0 V | 3,500 K |
| 22 | K2-233 | 10.88 | 220 ly | K3 | 4,796 K |
| 23 | K2-290 | 11.11 | 890 ly | F-type | 6,302 K |
| 24 | HN Lib | 11.31 | 20.4 ly | M4.0 V | 3,347 K |
| 25 | K2-287 | 11.41 | 516 ly | G-type | 5,695 K |
| 26 | EPIC 249893012 | 11.43 | 1,048 ly | G8 IV/V | 5,430 K |
| 27 | K2-407 | 11.97 | 712 ly | G4 | 5,563 K |
| 28 | K2-408 | 12.06 | 529 ly | G7 | 5,335 K |
| 29 | K2-286 | 12.88 | 248 ly | M0 V | 3,926 K |
| 30 | K2-409 | 12.90 | 1,406 ly | G4 | 5,742 K |
| 31 | WASP-57 | 12.91 | 1,299 ly | G6 | 5,600 K |
| 32 | K2-240 | 13.37 | 238 ly | M0.5 V | 3,810 K |
| 33 | NGTS-32 | 13.59 | 2,731 ly | G-type | 5,680 K |
| 34 | K2-318 | 15.80 | 482 ly | K-type | 3,851 K |
| 35 | K2-316 | 17.14 | 367 ly | M-type | 3,436 K |
| 36 | K2-315 | 17.67 | 186 ly | M(3.5+/-0.5) V | 3,300 K |
| 37 | K2-317 | 17.74 | 575 ly | M-type | 3,387 K |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Libra?
The brightest star in Libra is Zubeneschamali, at apparent magnitude 2.61 and 185 ly from Earth, one of 37 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 4 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Libra?
The nearest of them is HN Lib, 20 ly away.