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η Lupi (eta Lupi)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 6:40 | Tran: 6:55 | Set: 7:09
Alt: -46.04°   Az: 97.82°   Direction: East

η Lupi is a multiple sub-giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Lupus.

η Lupi visual magnitude is 3.41. Because of its moderate brightness, η 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 η Lupi (eta Lupi) star
DSS2 image of η Lupi. The red arrow shows the motion of η Lupi during the next 10000 years (-3.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -5.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

16h 01m 47s
-38° 27’ 58”
16h 05m 43s
08h 07m 31s

J2000

16h 00m 07s
-38° 23’ 48”

Galactic Coordinates

338.77°
11.01°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for η Lupi (eta Lupi).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

3.41
Sub-giant

-2.49
B2IV
14087K

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

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

Star System Properties

η Lupi is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the η Lupi double sysyem:

3.41
7.81
4.4
15 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

η Lupi is distant 493.19 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

151.29
493.19
8 km/s
-0.022 arcsec/y
-0.032"/y

Alternative Designations

η Lupi
(eta Lupi)
SAO207208
SAO207208

Visibility from Your Location

Today's η Lupi (eta Lupi) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 128.5°
Max altitude: 0.1°
Azimuth: 231.5°