Star · A3IV
Zubenelgenubi
Zubenelgenubi is a subgiant star of spectral type A3IV in the constellation Libra, 75.8 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | α² Lib · Gl 564.1 · HIP 72622 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Libra |
| Distance | 75.8 light-years (23.2 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 2.75 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.92 |
| Spectral type | A3IV |
| Surface temperature | 8,600 K |
| Luminosity | 41.4 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.9 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.63 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 14h 50m 52.7s |
| Declination (J2000) | −16° 02′ 30″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 17.1 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 2.75). Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 74° N. South of latitude 74° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1950. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 1.3 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around Zubenelgenubi, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 6.66, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aries. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.