Editing Alpha Librae (section)

==Nomenclature==
''α Librae'' ([[Latinisation of names|Latinised]] to ''Alpha Librae'') is the system's [[Bayer designation]].

''Zubenelgenubi'' {{IPAc-en|,|z|u:|b|@n|E|l|dZ|@|'|n|u:|b|i}}, also rendered ''Zuben Elgenubi'', derives from the [[Arabic]] ّالزُبَانَى الجَنُوبِي ''al-zubānā al-janūbiyy'' "the southern claw", which was coined before Libra was recognized as a constellation distinct from [[Scorpius]]. The alternative name ''Kiffa Australis'' (''Elkhiffa Australis'') is a partial [[Latin]] translation of the Arabic ''al-kiffah al-janubiyyah'' ''الكفة الجنوبية'' "southern pan [of the scales]". Another name used in older astronomy texts, equivalent to "southern pan", was ''Lanx Australis''.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/tabulaeastronom00suntgoog#page/n146/mode/2up Philippe La Hire, "Tabulae Astronomicae" (1727), see star table, page 13.]</ref>

In 2016, the [[International Astronomical Union]] organized a [[IAU Working Group on Star Names|Working Group on Star Names]] (WGSN)<ref name="WGSN">{{citation
 | url=https://www.iau.org/science/scientific_bodies/working_groups/280/
 | title=IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)
 | publisher=[[International Astronomical Union]]
 | access-date=22 May 2016 | postscript=. }}</ref> to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name ''Zubenelgenubi'' for ''α<sup>2</sup> Librae'' on 21 August 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names.<ref name="IAU-CSN"/>

In [[Chinese astronomy|Chinese]], {{lang|zh|氐宿}} ({{lang|zh-Latn|Dī Xiù}}), meaning ''[[Root (Chinese constellation)|Root]]'', refers to an [[Asterism (astronomy)|asterism]] consisting of α<sup>2</sup> Librae, [[Iota Librae|ι Librae]], [[Gamma Librae|γ Librae]] and [[Beta Librae|β Librae]].<ref>{{in lang|zh}} ''中國星座神話'', written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, {{ISBN|978-986-7332-25-7}}.</ref> Consequently, the [[Chinese star names|Chinese name]] for α<sup>2</sup> Librae itself is {{lang|zh|氐宿一}} ({{lang|zh-Latn|Dī Xiù yī}}), "the First Star of Root".<ref>{{in lang|zh}} [http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Space/Research/StarName/c_research_chinengstars_ala_alz.htm 香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025110153/http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Space/Research/StarName/c_research_chinengstars_ala_alz.htm |date=2008-10-25 }}, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.</ref>