Sometimes they stray off the ecliptic and pass between these two stars in Libra. All of these objects travel on or near this celestial pathway. The ecliptic is the path of the sun, moon and planets in our sky.
Zubenelgenubi likely enjoys the alpha designation in Libra because it lies near the ecliptic in our sky. These two stars are most easily found in relationship to each other. In short, it’s a touch fainter than Zubeneschamali, Libra’s brightest star. Its name rhymes with Obi-wan Kenobiĭespite its “alpha” designation, Zubenelgenubi is the second-brightest star in the constellation Libra the Scales.
Maps created with Stellarium by AstroBob. Libra is a faint, diamond-shaped pattern of stars. Also notice that they are between 2 brighter stars: Antares in the constellation Scorpius and Spica in the constellation Virgo.
Zubenelgenubi is nearly always shown with its brother star in Libra, Zubeneschamali.
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