Zubenelhakrabi is an orange giant in Libra whose Arabic name means the claw of the scorpion, an echo of the time when Libra belonged to Scorpius.
At a glance
| type | orange giant (class K) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 163 light-years (50 pc) |
| its light left it | 163 years ago |
| luminosity | 75.2 × the Sun |
| radius | 10.9 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 5,150 K |
| constellation | Libra (Scales) |
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About Zubenelhakrabi
Zubenelhakrabi is an orange giant of class K, far wider than the Sun, with a cooler surface and a much greater luminosity.
Its name means the claw of the scorpion, like the names of Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali. Together these names preserve an older picture of the sky in which the stars of Libra were the outstretched claws of Scorpius.
What you see in the piece
In the piece Zubenelhakrabi shows a soft orange beside the white and blue-white claws of Libra, each at its own true distance.
Questions
How far away is Zubenelhakrabi?
Zubenelhakrabi is 163 light-years (50 pc) from the Sun.