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Zubenelgenubi

9 Lib · HIP 72622
Not above the horizon after darkRises 10:14 · not up after dark
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Where is Zubenelgenubi?

Times for LondonChange city

Below the horizon after dark tonight in Libra. Rises 10:14.

Rises
10:14
Highest
14:55
Sets
19:33
Best after dark
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Can I see Zubenelgenubi tonight?

From London tonight, Zubenelgenubi isn’t above the horizon while the sky is dark. It rises at 10:14 and sets at 19:33, in daylight or twilight.

At magnitude 2.8 it is visible by eye, even from many towns, when the sky is clear.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Zubenelgenubi look like?

Zubenelgenubi looks white to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars).

Eyes

A white point of light, visible even from many towns when it’s clear.

Binoculars

Brighter, and its white color is easier to see.

Telescope

Still a point of light: no amateur telescope shows a star’s surface.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Zubenelgenubi

Zubenelgenubi is a star in Libra, shining at magnitude 2.8.

Zubenelgenubi in Libra

Sources: SkyMate; Wikidata (CC0). Positions computed for your place and time with astronomy-engine. Data & Licences