ν1 Lupi (nu1 Lupi)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -10.65° Az: 168.01° Direction: South-South-East

ν1 Lupi is a main-sequence star of spectral class F8 in the constellation of Lupus.

ν1 Lupi visual magnitude is 5. Because of its moderate brightness, ν1 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.

DSS2 image of ν1 Lupi. The red arrow shows the motion of ν1 Lupi during the next 1000 years (-2.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -2.28 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 15h 23m 52s

Declination -48° 00’ 54”

Hour Angle 22h 48m 56s

Sideral Time 14h 12m 48s

J2000

Right Ascension 15h 22m 08s

Declination -47° 55’ 40”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 327.34°

Galactic Latitude 7.67°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ν1 Lupi (nu1 Lupi).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 2.33

Spectral Type F8V

Color Index (B-V) 0.5

Temperature 6389K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν1 Lupi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ν1 Lupi. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ν1 Lupi is distant 111.38 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 34.16

Distance (light year) 111.38

Radial Speed -11 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.14 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.137"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ν1 Lupi
(nu1 Lupi)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD136351

SAO Catalogue SAO225703

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP75206

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-47 9922

Gliese Catalogue NN 3901

FK5 Catalogue 3211

Visibility from Your Location

ν1 Lupi (nu1 Lupi) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

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