σ Lupi (sigma Lupi)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -45.84°
Az: 240.89°
Direction: West-South-West
σ Lupi is a giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Lupus.
σ Lupi visual magnitude is 4.42. Because of its moderate brightness, σ 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 σ Lupi. The red arrow shows the motion of σ Lupi during the next
10000 years (-7.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.67 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for σ Lupi (sigma Lupi).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where σ Lupi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of σ Lupi.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
σ Lupi is distant 573.94 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
σ Lupi (sigma Lupi) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK