48 Librae
48 Librae is a variable giant star in the constellation of Libra.
48 Librae visual magnitude is 4.88. Because of its moderate brightness, 48 Librae should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 48 Librae is -0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.015 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 48 Librae
48 Librae is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -51.7°
Azimuth: 342.0°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 48 Librae
48 Librae is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 48 Librae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 48 Librae in the sky:
Visibility of 48 Librae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 48 Librae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 48 Librae from the Sun and relative movement
48 Librae is distant 512.58 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 48 Librae
48 Librae belongs to spectral class B5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 48 Librae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
