Tau Librae

Starbox short
name=Tau Librae
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Libra
ra=15^h 38^m 39.38^s
dec=-29° 46' 39.7"
spectral=B2.5V
appmag_v=+3.66
absmag_v=-2.01 | dist_ly=445
dist_pc=136.503
names=40 Librae, HR 5812, HD 139365, CD -29 11837, HIP 76600, SAO 183649, FK5 ---, GC 21019

Tau Librae (τ Lib / τ Librae) is a Class B2.5, fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Libra. It is occasionally called by the name Derakrab Australis, meaning "Southern One of the Scorpion's Arm"; the base name "Derakrab" being a contraction of the Arabic title "Al-Dhira al-Akrab" (الذراع العقرب), meaning "Arm of the Scorpion" + Latin "australis" for "southern".

Tau Librae is a stellar system located about 445 light-years from Earth.

References

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External links

* [http://www.alcyone.de/SIT/bsc/ Yale Bright Star Catalog; click on Libra]