1 Lupi
1 Lupi is a bright giant star in the constellation of Lupus.
1 Lupi visual magnitude is 4.91. Because of its moderate brightness, 1 Lupi should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 1 Lupi is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 1 Lupi
1 Lupi is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 6.2°
Azimuth: 168.7°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 1 Lupi
1 Lupi is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 1 Lupi are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 1 Lupi in the sky:
Visibility of 1 Lupi from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 1 Lupi rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 1 Lupi from the Sun and relative movement
1 Lupi is distant 1,139.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 1 Lupi
1 Lupi belongs to spectral class F1 and has a luminosity class of II corresponding to a bright giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 1 Lupi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
