Brachium - σ Librae (sigma Librae)
Brachium, also designated as σ Librae (sigma Librae), is a variable giant star of spectral class M3 in the constellation of Libra.
Brachium visual magnitude is 3.29. Because of its moderate brightness, Brachium is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for Brachium - σ Librae (sigma Librae).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where Brachium is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Brachium is distant 291.85 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Brachium - σ Librae (sigma Librae) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):