β Lupi (beta Lupi)
Below the horizon.
Rise: 17:29 | Tran: 20:25 | Set: 23:21
Alt: -41.94°
Az: 241.77°
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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for β Lupi (beta Lupi).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
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
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's β Lupi (beta Lupi) rise, transit and set times from Haberli, Turkey are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Istanbul):