β Lupi (beta Lupi)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -34.72° Az: 242.13° Direction: West-South-West

β Lupi is a giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Lupus.

β Lupi visual magnitude is 2.68. Because of its brightness, β Lupi is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

DSS2 image of β Lupi. The red arrow shows the motion of β Lupi during the next 10000 years (-5.83 arcmin in Right Ascension and -6.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 15h 00m 12s

Declination -43° 14’ 02”

Hour Angle 06h 17m 01s

Sidereal Time 21h 17m 14s

J2000

Right Ascension 14h 58m 31s

Declination -43° 08’ 02”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 326.25°

Galactic Latitude 13.91°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for β Lupi (beta Lupi).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 2.68

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude -3.35

Spectral Type B2III

Color Index (B-V) -0.22

Temperature 14087K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where β Lupi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of β Lupi. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

β Lupi is distant 523.27 light years from the Sun

Distance (parsec) 160.51

Distance (light year) 523.27

Proper Motion RA -0.035 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.039"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation β Lupi
(beta Lupi)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD132058

SAO Catalogue SAO225335

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP73273

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-42 9853

FK5 Catalogue 552

Visibility from Your Location

β Lupi (beta Lupi) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

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