In many cases you have a choice of stars for this date. Remember that a brighter star has a smaller magnitude number, if that is your choice.

Name: 38Gamma LIB
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Nov 18
Magnitude: 3.9
Spectrum/Star type: Orange Giant
Distance in Light Years: 150
Diameter compared to Sun: ~15
Luminosity compared to Sun: 70
Date best observed: Jun 30
Additional information: 38 Gamma is a double star.

Name: 39Upsilon LIB
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Nov 18
Magnitude: 3.6
Spectrum/Star type: Orange giant
Distance in Light Years: 195
Diameter compared to Sun: ~20x
Luminosity compared to Sun: ~100x
Date best observed: Jun 30
Additional information: 39 Upsilon is a double star. In Upton’s Star Atlas of 1896, Sigma, Tau, and Upsilon LIB were still shown to be in the Scorpion!

Name: 40Tau LIB
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Nov 19
Magnitude: 3.7
Spectrum/Star type: Blue
Distance in Light Years: 445
Diameter compared to Sun: ~6
Luminosity compared to Sun: 10s of thousands
Date best observed: Jul 1
Additional information: In Upton’s Star Atlas of 1896, Sigma, Tau, and Upsilon LIB were still shown to be in the Scorpion!

Name: 43Kappa LIB
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Nov 20
Magnitude: 4.7
Spectrum/Star type: Orange Giant
Distance in Light Years: 400
Diameter compared to Sun: ~25x
Luminosity compared to Sun: ~200x
Date best observed: Jul 1
Additional information: In China, this star was called Jih, “The Sun”. It is very near the ecliptic.