Learn about Libra, or the Scales, a constellation added by Julius Caesar when the Julian calendar was established. Includes a star chart.

Features data about the stars of this asterism, the name of which means "the scales" or "balance." Read about its stars and deep-sky objects.

Known as the Balance, this zodiac asterism is supposed to represent the Scales of Justice. Find a photo and a short profile.

Check out this star pattern seen in the southern skies along the sun's path.