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δ Lupi (delta Lupi)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -2.27°   Az: 177.34°   Direction: South

δ Lupi is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class B1 in the constellation of Lupus.

δ Lupi visual magnitude is 3.22. Because of its moderate brightness, δ Lupi is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Image of δ Lupi (delta Lupi) star
DSS2 image of δ Lupi. The red arrow shows the motion of δ Lupi during the next 10000 years (-2.50 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 23m 00s
-40° 44’ 05”
23h 45m 58s
15h 08m 58s

J2000

15h 21m 22s
-40° 38’ 51”

Galactic Coordinates

331.32°
13.82°

Finder Chart

Finder chart δ Lupi (delta Lupi) star
Simplified finder chart for δ Lupi (delta Lupi).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

3.22
Sub-giant

-2.75
B1IV
14087K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ Lupi is distant 510.17 light years from the Sun

156.49
510.17
-0.015 arcsec/y
-0.026"/y

Alternative Designations

δ Lupi
(delta Lupi)
SAO225691
SAO225691

Visibility from Your Location

δ Lupi (delta Lupi) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK