Starwatch: Libra is visible all evening but wait until midnight to do it justice

Often depicted as a set of scales, the zodiacal constellation is worth seeing in context between Virgo and ScorpiusThis week you can track down one of the fainter zodiacal constellations. Libra, the scales, is located in the southern celestial hemisphere, and so never rises that high in northern skies, but it is most visible from the northern hemisphere at this time of year.The chart shows the view looking south-west at midnight tonight. Although Libra will be visible all evening, it is worth waiting until midnight to see it in the correct context. It sits between the zodiacal constellations of Virgo, the virgin, to the west and Scorpius, the scorpion, to the east.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 27, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Stuart Clark Tags: Astronomy Space Science Source Type: news