Constellation :- Libra (The Scales)
Published on 2 Jun 2010 at 00:00.
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Wednesday 2nd June 2010 @ 22:00 / 10pm
The constellation of Libra (The Scales), is located on the ecliptic between Virgo and Scorpius.
The ecliptic is the plane in the sky on which the sun, moon, and planets travel as we all orbit the sun on this plane, the solar system objects only pass through the constellations that reside on the ecliptic.
These constellations on the ecliptic are known as the zodiac constellations.
As an observing location, Libra (The Scales) is a smaller constellation and therefore has fewer targets of interest. Its stars are dimmer stars, forming a triangle and two lines stretching down from each end, representing the baskets that would hold the items being weighed.
See the SkyMap – Visible from this month till the middle of July, Highest in the sky at 22:00 / 10pm from late May to June.
