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TimezoneEurope/London
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π Lupi (pi Lupi)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -69.00°   Az: 90.69°   Direction: East

π Lupi is a double sub-giant star of spectral class B5 in the constellation of Lupus.

π Lupi visual magnitude is 4.82. Because of its moderate brightness, π 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 π Lupi (pi Lupi) star
DSS2 image of π Lupi. The red arrow shows the motion of π Lupi during the next 10000 years (-3.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.17 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

15h 06m 51s
-47° 08’ 54”
14h 07m 09s
05h 14m 01s

J2000

15h 05m 07s
-47° 03’ 03”

Galactic Coordinates

325.33°
9.93°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for π Lupi (pi Lupi).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

4.82
Sub-giant

B5IV
10125K

Star System Properties

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

4.82
4.92
0.1
1.8 arcsec

Alternative Designations

π Lupi
(pi Lupi)
SAO225426
SAO225426

Visibility from Your Location

π Lupi (pi Lupi) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK