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- Zubenelhakrabi
Zubenelhakrabi
γ Librae
Zubenelhakrabi is an orange giant, in the constellation Libra. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1863.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in May, June, and July.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.91.
What it’s like
It gives off 59 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 4,700 degrees.
It is 163.2 light years away: 1544 trillion kilometres.