Mythology and history

Characteristics

           Libra, is precious zodiacal constellation that is crossed by the Sun during the first fortnight of November. It crosses the parallel of 10º of South latitude being visible during the months of January to August, is to 40º to the south of the equator of the Milky Route but they are possible to be observed some stellar wealth as we came near to Scorpius in the Eastern zone.

  Libra limits the north with the constellations of Serpens Cauda and Virgo that also limits to him by the east, to the south with Hydra and Lupus and to the west with the constellations of Scorpius and Ophiuchus.

               Libra I located the 15 of April of 1982 at the age of 15 years from the locality of Inca, Majorca, Spain to it

Observations by telescope

        NOTE: One is in a poor zone; one is one very separated double with a remarkable difference of brightness, is very easy to identify it due to the brightness of the main one; the main one is white, however, secondary the orange.

    NOTE: One is a pretty double, she is enough tight, both components are white, is unfolded with 200x, after a certain difficulty, have a slight difference of magnitude.

    NOTE: One is in a rich zone; there is a remarkable difference of brightness between the components, are very separated, is unfolded with the eyeglass of 50x, his identification is easy due to the magnitude from the main one.

        NOTE: One is in a partially rich zone in star weak, is pretty double, enough meetings which causes the use of the maximum eyeglass to unfold it, their colors are little perceivable, and its identification due to the magnitude is very easy.

        NOTE: One is in a rich zone; there is a slight difference of brightness between the components, are very separated, is unfolded without difficulty with 50x, the main one is white and secondary the bluish one.

        NOTE: One is in a zone not very rich; there is a smallest difference of magnitude, his separation he is ideal, one is one double pretty, easy to locate is unfolded with 50x.

        NOTE: One is in a very poor zone; there is a remarkable difference of brightness, are not very separated, the main one is orange, however, the secondary one, is red, is unfolded easily with 50x.

        NOTE: One is in a rich zone; there is a small difference of magnitude, are very separated, the colors are similarities, the main one is of white color, however, secondary the profit not to identify it, without difficulty when finding it, is unfolded with the eyeglass of 50x.

       NOTE: One is in a rich zone; there is a smallest difference of magnitude, the separation is ideal, which that considers one double pretty; easy to locate it is unfolded with 50x

        NOTE: One is in a rich zone; there is a remarkable difference of brightness between the components, are very separated, easy to locate is unfolded with the eyeglass of 50x.

        NOTE: One is in a partially rich zone; there is a remarkable difference of brightness, are slightly separated, the main one is orange, however, the secondary one is bluish. It is unfolded without difficulty with the eyeglass of 50x.

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