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| name | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libra | skybber | 2021-06-29 07:26:02.263188 | skybber | 2021-06-29 07:26:02.263434 |
2,000 years ago, Libra symbolized the autumnal equinox and had a practical meaning - it marked the time for peasants to sow their winter crops. They were therefore very important for life. The sign of Libra and the autumnal equinox are currently located in Virgo, where the precession of the Earth's axis has shifted them. The Sun currently passes through Libra from October 31 to November 22. The brightest stars of the constellation form a pattern of an irregular quadrilateral south of the celestial equator, lying symmetrically with respect to the ecliptic between Virgo and Scorpio. Libra lies outside the Milky Way, so it does not contain open star clusters and diffuse nebulae, but rather quite a few faint galaxies. There are also a few attractive binaries and one very loose Class XI globular cluster.
