Zubeneschamali is the common name for the star designated β Librae. It is of spectral type B8. Zuben el Schemali has an apparent magnitude of 2.7 and is 120 light years away from earth. Its coordinates (equinox J2000.0) are right ascension 15h17m0s, declination -9°22'57 " The Pleiades star cluster A star is any massive gaseous body in outer space just like the Sun. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequenly refined in terms of other characteristics. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... Earth, also known as the Earth or Terra, is the third planet outward from the Sun. ... The J2000. ... Right ascension (RA; symbol α: Greek letter alpha) is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. ... In astronomy declination (dec) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. ...