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Libra - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11)

In astronomy, Libra is a constellation, or group of stars. It is one of the 12 constellations that lie in the path of Earth’s orbit around the sun. These 12 are called the constellations of the zodiac. Libra lies between Virgo and Scorpius in the zodiac. It is the only sign of the zodiac to represent a nonliving object.

Libra - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)

In astronomy, Libra is one of the 12 original constellations of the zodiac-the band of constellations that lies along the ecliptic, the apparent yearly path of the sun across the sky. Libra, Latin for "scales," is a relatively dim constellation. It lies south of the celestial equator-the imaginary line formed by the projection of the Earth’s equator into the celestial vault-between Scorpius and Virgo, and is visible in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The zodiacal constellations are Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricornus, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpius, Taurus, and Virgo.

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