Libra / Lib
Libra
Libra depicts a pair of scales. It is one of the constellations on the ecliptic, between Virgo and Scorpius.
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Lupus / Lup
Lupus
Lupus, the Wolf, is a southern figure beside Centaurus. Several prominent stars form its elongated pattern.
Lynx / Lyn
Lynx
Lynx consists of a long chain of faint stars. Its name recalls the keen eyesight needed to observe it.
Lyra / Lyr
Lyra
Bright Vega makes little Lyra noticeable even before its fainter stars emerge. Beyond a simple parallelogram lie a multiple system and the shell of a star that has finished its ordinary life.
Mensa / Men
Mensa
Mensa brings an earthly mountain, Table Mountain, into the southern sky. Its very faint stars lie near the south celestial pole.
Microscopium / Mic
Microscopium
Microscopium represents a scientific instrument. Its faint rectangular figure lies in the southern sky.
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