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'''Darod''' ([[Somali language|Somali]]: '''Daarood''') is a [[Somali people|Somali]] [[clan]] named after a [[Yemen|Yemenite]] [[Arab]], [[Ismail Darod]], who migrated to the coast of present-day [[Somalia]] around [[1200]] [[Common Era|CE]]. Ismail Darod, along with [[Isaaq]], is considered to be one of the common ancestors to all Somalis. Some sources, including the [[Canada|Canadian]] ''Report of the Somalia Commission of Inquiry'', indicate that Darod is the largest Somali clan. Conversely, [[Human Rights Watch]] shows [[Hawiye]] as being the largest. The Darod population is centered in northeast [[Somalia]], with substantial populations in southern Somalia, northern [[Kenya]], and [[Ethiopia]]'s [[Somali Region]] (particularly the [[Ogaden]] area).

:''This article is about the constellation. Libra is also a Roman coin and weight measure, see [[Ancient Roman weights and measures]]. [[Libra_(novel)|Libra]] is also a novel by [[Don DeLillo]]. [[LIBRA]] is also a political party in Croatia. [[Libra (2005 album)|Libra]] is also an album by Toni Braxton.''

The third Somalian leader [[Abdirashid Sharmarke]] and the late dictator [[Siad Barre]] were both members of the Darod clan.

{{Infobox Constellation|

name = Libra |

abbreviation = Lib |

genitive = Librae |

symbology = the [[Balance]] |

RA = 15 |

dec= −15 |

areatotal = 538 |

arearank = 29th |

numberstars = 2 |

starname = [[Zubeneschamali]] (β Lib) |

starmagnitude = 2.6 |

meteorshowers =

*[[May Librids]] |

bordering =

*[[Serpens|Serpens Caput]]

*[[Virgo]]

*[[Hydra (constellation)|Hydra]]

*[[Centaurus (constellation)|Centaurus]] (corner)

*[[Lupus]]

*[[Scorpius]]

*[[Ophiuchus]] |

latmax = 65 |

latmin = 90 |

month = June |

notes=}}

'''Libra''' ([[Image:Libra_symbol.png|20px]], and [[Latin]] for ''[[balance]]'') is a [[constellation]] of the [[zodiac]]. It is a fairly inconspicuous constellation and has no [[star]] of [[apparent magnitude|first magnitude]], lying between [[Virgo]] to the west and [[Scorpius]] to the east. As the names of the brighter stars testify, it was at one point part of Scorpius' claws.

==Notable featuresReferences ==

* Hunt, John A. (1951). "[http://www.civicwebs.com/cwvlib/africa/somalia/1951/general_survey/chapter_9.htm#B. Chapter IX: Tribes and Their Stock]." ''A General Survey of the Somaliland Protectorate 1944 - 1950''. [[London]]: Crown Agent for the Colonies. Accessed on [[October 7]], [[2005]] (from Civic Webs Virtual Library archive).

* {{Web reference | title=The Situation in Somalia | work=Report of the Somali Commission of Inquiry, Vol. 1 | url=http://www.dnd.ca/somalia/vol1/v1c11e.htm | date=November 21 | year=2005}}

The brightest stars in Libra form a rectangle:

* {{Web reference | title=Somalia: Human Rights Developments | work=Human Rights Watch | url=http://www.hrw.org/reports/1990/WR90/AFRICA.BOU-09.htm | date=Novermber 21 | year=2005}}

*[[Alpha Librae|α Librae]], Zubenelgenubi ("southern claw"), a [[visual binary]];

*[[Beta Librae|β Librae]], Zubeneschamali ("northern claw");

*[[Gamma Librae|γ Librae]], Zubenelakrab ("scorpion's claw");

*[[Sigma Librae|σ Librae]], an eclipsing variable.

α and β Librae are the scales' balance beam, and γ and σ are the weighing pans.

σ Librae was formerly known as γ Scorpii despite being well inside the boundaries of Libra. It was not redesignated as σ Librae until [[1851]] (by [[Benjamin A. Gould]]).

==Mythology==

The constellation, which had originally formed part of the claws of the scorpion ([[Scorpius|Scorpio]]), is the youngest of the Zodiac and the only one not to represent a living creature. In later [[Greek mythology]], the constellation, which when considered on its own looks vaguely like a set of scales, was considered to depict the scales held by [[Astraea]] (identified as [[Virgo]]), the goddess of justice.

Since Libra was originally part of Virgo (as scales), and before that part of Scorpio, it was not a distinct entity for which a [[zodiac]] sign was named. Its place may have been taken by [[Boötes]], which is the nearest to the [[ecliptic]]. Since the place Boötes should have held on the ecliptic is vacant, it may have, together with [[Ursa Major]], [[Draco (constellation)|Draco]], and [[Ursa Minor]], also in Libra, led to the myth of the apples of the [[Hesperides]], one of [[The Twelve Labours]] of [[Herakles]].

===Astrology===

The Western [[astrological sign]] Libra of the [[tropical zodiac]] ([[September 23]]–[[October 22]]) differs from the astronomical constellation and the Hindu astrological sign of the [[Sidereal astrology|sidereal zodiac]] ([[October 31]]–[[November 22]]).

In some cosmologies, Libra is associated with the [[classical element]] [[Air]], and thus called an Air Sign (with [[Aquarius]] and [[Gemini]]). It is also one of the four cardinal signs (along with [[Aries]], [[Cancer]], and [[Capricorn]]). Its polar opposite is [[Aries]]. It is the [[domicile_(astrology)|domicile]] of [[Venus_(planet)|Venus]] and the [[exaltation_(astrology)|exaltation]] of [[Saturn_(planet)|Saturn]]. Each astrological sign is assigned a part of the body, viewed as the seat of its power. Libra rules the lower back and internal reproductive organs. The symbol for Libra is the [[Balance|Scales]].

==Stars==

:Stars with proper names:

:* ([[Alpha Librae|α Lib]]) '''Zubenelgenubi''' [Zuben Elgenubi] or '''''Kiffa Australis''''' [''Elkhiffa australis''] (8/α¹ Lib, 9/α² Lib) – double 5.15, 2.75

:*: < &#1575;&#1604;&#1586;&#1576;&#1606; &#1575;&#1604;&#1580;&#1606;&#1608;&#1576;&#1610; ''az-zuban al-jan&#363;biyy'' The southern claw (of the scorpion)

:*: < ? ''al-kiffah al-jan&#363;biyy'' The southern pan (of the scales)

:* ([[Beta Librae|27/&beta; Lib]]) 2.61 '''Zubeneschamali''' [Zuben Eschamali, ''Zuben el Chamali, Zubenesch, Zubenelg''] or '''''Kiffa Borealis'''''

:*: < &#1575;&#1604;&#1586;&#1576;&#1606; &#1575;&#1604;&#1588;&#1605;&#1575;&#1604;&#1610; ''az-zuban aš-šam&#257;liyy'' The northern claw (of the scorpion)

:*: < ? ''al-kiffah aš-šam&#257;liyy'' The northern pan (of the scales)

:* ([[Gamma Librae|38/&gamma; Lib]]) 3.91 '''''Zuben Elakrab''''' [''Zuben (el) Hakrabi, Zuben Hakraki'']

:*: < &#1586;&#1576;&#1606; &#1575;&#1604;&#1593;&#1602;&#1585;&#1576; ''zuban al-<sup>c<sup>aqrab'' The claw of the scorpion

:* ([[Delta Librae|19/&delta; Lib]]) 4.91 '''Zuben Elakribi''' or '''''Mulu-lizi''''' (see [[Gamma Librae|&gamma; Lib]])

:* ([[Eta Librae|&eta; Lib]]) 5.41 '''''Zuben Hakrabi''''' [''Zuban Alakrab''] (see [[Gamma Librae|&gamma; Lib]])

:* ([[Nu Librae|21/&nu; Lib]]) (or ''Zuben Hakrabim'', see [[Gamma Librae|&gamma; Lib]]) 5.19

:* ([[Sigma Librae|2/&sigma; Lib]]) 3.29 '''''Brachium''''' or ''Cornu'' (or ''Zuben el Genubi'', see [[Alpha Librae|&alpha; Lib]]; or ''Zuben Hakrabi'', see [[Gamma Librae|&gamma; Lib]]; or ''Ankaa'', see [[Alpha Phoenicis|&alpha; Phe]]) &mdash; eclipsing variable

:Stars with Bayer designations:

:: [[Epsilon Librae|&epsilon; Lib]] 4.92; [[Zeta Librae|&zeta; Lib]] 5.53; [[Theta Librae|&theta; Lib]] 4.13; [[Iota Librae|&iota; Lib]] 4.54; [[Kappa Librae|&kappa; Lib]] 4.75; [[Lambda Librae|&lambda; Lib]] 5.04; [[Mu Librae|&mu; Lib]] 5.32; [[Xi1 Librae|&xi;¹ Lib]] 5.78; [[Xi2 Librae|&xi;² Lib]] 5.48; [[Omicron Librae|&omicron; Lib]] 6.14; [[Tau Librae|&tau; Lib]] 3.66; [[Upsilon Librae|&upsilon; Lib]] 3.60

:Stars with Flamsteed designations:

:: [[2 Librae|2 Lib]] 6.22; [[4 Librae|4 Lib]] 5.70; [[5 Librae|5 Lib]] 6.33; [[11 Librae|11 Lib]] 4.93; [[12 Librae|12 Lib]] 5.27; [[16 Librae|16 Lib]] 4.47; [[17 Librae|17 Lib]] 6.61; [[18 Librae|18 Lib]] 5.88; [[22 Librae|22 Lib]] 6.41; [[23 Librae|23 Lib]] 6.47 &ndash; has a planet; [[25 Librae|25 Lib]] 6.07; [[26 Librae|26 Lib]] 6.18; [[28 Librae|28 Lib]] 6.16; [[30 Librae|30 Lib]] 6.46; [[32 Librae|32 Lib]] 5.64; [[33 Librae|33 Lib]] 6.69; [[34 Librae|34 Lib]] 5.82; [[36 Librae|36 Lib]] 5.13; [[37 Librae|37 Lib]] 4.61; [[41 Librae|41 Lib]] 5.36; [[42 Librae|42 Lib]] 4.97; [[47 Librae|47 Lib]] 5.95; [[48 Librae|48 Lib]] 4.95; [[49 Librae|49 Lib]] 5.47; [[50 Librae|50 Lib]] 5.53

:Other notable stars:

:[[HR 5568]]

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== External links ==

*[http://www.civicwebs.com/cwvlib/africa/somalia/1995/reunification/appendix_4.htm ''Reunification of the Somali People'' (Appendix 4)] - History of Somali clans.

{{Commons|Libra}}

*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/somalia_ethnic_grps_2002.jpg Map: Somalia's Clan Families and Major Subclans]

* [http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/libra/ The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Libra]

* [http://astrology.yahoo.com/astrology/general/dailyoverview/libra Libra Links on Yahoo.com]

* [http://www.astrology.com/ssc/libra.html?ice=ast,scopes,mssc Libra Links on Astrology.com]

* [http://www.doublesign.com/astro/western/signs.php?signid=libra Libra Links on DoubleSign.com]

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