List of stars in Lupus - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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s in the constellation

Constellation

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Lupus
Lupus (constellation)
Lupus is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for wolf. Lupus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations...

, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B Bayer designation A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...	G. Gould designation Gould designations for stars are similar to Flamsteed designations in the way that they number stars within a constellation in increasing order of right ascension. Each star is assigned an integer , followed by " G. " , and then the Latin genitive of the constellation it lies in...	HD Henry Draper Catalogue The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension , published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars, and by the...	HIP	vis. mag. Apparent magnitude The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...	abs. mag. Absolute magnitude Absolute magnitude is the measure of a celestial object's intrinsic brightness. it is also the apparent magnitude a star would have if it were 32.6 light years away from Earth...	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class Stellar classification In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...	Notes
α Lup Alpha Lupi Alpha Lupi is the brightest star in the constellation Lupus.In Chinese, , meaning Imperial Guards, refers to an asterism consisting of α Lupi, γ Lupi, δ Lupi, κ Centauri, β Lupi, λ Lupi, ε Lupi, μ Lup, π Lupi and ο Lupi . Consequently, α Lupi itself is known as .R. H...	α	27	129056	71860	2.30	−3.83	548	B1.5III	Men, β Cep variable Beta Cephei variable Beta Cephei variables are variable stars which exhibit variations in their brightness due to pulsations of the stars' surfaces. The point of maximum brightness roughly corresponds to the maximum contraction of the star. Typically, Beta Cephei variables change in brightness by 0.01 to 0.3...
β Lup Beta Lupi Beta Lupi is a B-type, 3rd-magnitude star in the constellation Lupus.In Chinese, , meaning Imperial Guards, refers to an asterism consisting of β Lupi, γ Lupi, δ Lupi, κ Centauri, λ Lupi, ε Lupi, μ Lup, π Lupi, ο Lupi and α Lupi. Consequently, β Lupi itself is known as...	β	41	132058	73273	2.68	−3.35	523	B2III
γ Lup Gamma Lupi Gamma Lupi is a 3rd-magnitude, B-type blue giant star in the constellation of Lupus. It is also known in ancient Chinese astronomy as 騎官一 or "the 1st of the Cavalry Officer". With a telescope, Gamma Lupi can be resolved into a binary star system in close orbit. This is known as the Gamma Lupi AB...	γ	113	138690	76297	2.80	−3.40	567	B2IV	β Cep variable
δ Lup Delta Lupi Delta Lupi is a blue-white subgiant B-type, 3rd-magnitude star in the constellation Lupus.It is 騎官二, "the 2nd of the Cavalry Officer", in traditional Chinese astronomy....	δ	83	136298	75141	3.22	−2.75	510	B1.5IV
ε Lup	ε	91	136504	75264	3.37	−2.58	504	B2IV-V
ζ Lup	ζ	64	134505	74395	3.41	0.65	116	G8III
η Lup	η	146	143118	78384	3.42	−2.48	493	B2.5IV
ι Lup	ι	1	125238	69996	3.55	−1.61	352	B2.5IV
φ¹ Lup	φ¹	88	136422	75177	3.57	−1.43	326	K5III
κ¹ Lup	κ¹	62	134481	74376	3.88	0.14	182	B9V
π Lup Pi Lupi π Lupi is a star in a double system.-References:*...	π	47	133242	73807	3.91	−2.01	497	B5
χ Lup Chi Lupi Chi Lupi is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation of Lupus. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 3.957. The primary star in the binary is a mercury-manganese star of spectral type B9.5V; the secondary is a metallic-lined star of type A2Vm.... (5 Lup)	χ	132	141556	77634	3.97	−0.03	206	B9.5III-IV
ρ Lup	ρ	20	128345	71536	4.05	−0.84	310	B5V
λ Lup	λ	57	133955	74117	4.07	−1.41	406	B3V
θ Lup	θ	157	144294	78918	4.22	−1.28	411	B2.5Vn
μ Lup	μ	75	135734	74911	4.27	−0.48	291	B8V
ο Lup	ο	35	130807	72683	4.32	−1.16	408	B5IV
τ² Lup	τ²	10	126354	70576	4.33	−0.59	314	A7:+...
ω Lup	ω	117	139127	76552	4.34	0.10	230	K4.5III
2 Lup	f	78	135758	74857	4.35	−0.53	308	K1II/III
σ Lup	σ	15	127381	71121	4.44	−1.79	574	B2III
φ² Lup	φ²	92	136664	75304	4.54	−1.81	606	B4V
KT Lup (114 G. Lup)	d	114	138769	76371	4.55	−1.07	434	B3IVp	Be star Be star A Be star is a B-type star with prominent emission lines of hydrogen in its spectrum. The designation is combined by the spectral class, B, and the lowercase e denoting emission in the spectral classification system. Line emission from other atomic ions might be present as well, but is typically...
τ¹ Lup	τ¹	9	126341	70574	4.56	−2.95	1035	B2IV	β Cep variable
97 G. Lup	k	97	137058	75501	4.60	−0.70	374	A0V
121 G. Lup	g	121	139664	76829	4.64	3.42	57	F5IV-V
ψ¹ Lup Psi1 Lupi Psi1 Lupi is an orange giant star located 205 light years away from the Sun, in the Lupus constellation. The star is surrounded by a cold circumstellar envelope, hinted at by the anomaly of the small observed power of the doublet Mg II emission at 2800 angstrom... (3 Lup)	ψ¹	119	139521	76705	4.66	0.28	245	G8/K0III
ψ² Lup (4 Lup)	ψ²	125	140008	76945	4.75	−0.67	396	B5V
		3	125442	70104	4.78	1.49	149	F0IV
66 G. Lup	e	66	134687	74449	4.83	−0.89	454	B3IV
		151	143699	78655	4.90	−1.14	527	B6III/IV
1 Lup	i	69	135153	74604	4.91	−2.81	1140	F3III
ν¹ Lup	ν¹	86	136351	75206	4.99	2.32	111	F8V
		144	143009	78323	4.99	−0.34	380	G8III
		49	133340	73826	5.13	−0.13	367	G8III
ξ¹ Lup	ξ¹	138	142629	78105	5.14	1.21	199	A3V
		72	135345	74707	5.15	−2.83	1283	F:+...
30 G. Lup	b	30	129893	72290	5.22	0.72	259	G6III
124 G. Lup	h	124	139980	76939	5.23	0.63	271	G8/K0III
		102	137709	75828	5.26	−1.91	886	K4III
υ Lup	υ	94	136933	75439	5.36	0.00	384	Ap...
		13	126983	70931	5.38	1.21	222	A1V
36 G. Lup	c	36	131562	73095	5.38	1.27	216	A2III
19 G. Lup	a	19	128266	71500	5.39	−2.67	1336	K0III
		115	138816	76397	5.44	−1.09	659	M0III
		45	132955	73624	5.45	0.30	350	B3V
		59	134270	74305	5.45	−3.52	2025	G2Ib/II
		100	137432	75647	5.46	−0.08	418	B5V
		14	126981	70915	5.51	−0.31	477	B8Vn
		2	125383	70054	5.55	0.19	384	G8III
		18	128068	71419	5.55	−0.90	637	K3III
GG Lup		79	135876	74950	5.59	−0.40	514	B9V	eclipsing binary
ξ² Lup	ξ²	139	142630	78106	5.59	1.70	196	B9V
		128	140784	77286	5.61	0.23	388	B8V
		37	131657	73111	5.62	−0.80	626	B+...
ν² Lup Nu2 Lupi Nu² Lupi is a G-type main sequence star approximately 47 light-years away in the constellation Lupus .- Planetary system :In september 12 2011, 3 new Planets has been found in this system....	ν²	85	136352	75181	5.65	4.83	47	G2V
κ² Lup	κ²	63	134482	74380	5.70	1.84	193	A3IV
		158	144415	78970	5.72	2.14	170	F0/F2V
		29	129858	72250	5.74	0.65	340	A1V
HR Lup		56	133880	74066	5.75	0.24	413	B8IV Si	α² CVn variable
		54	133631	74006	5.77	0.62	349	G8III
		141	142691	78142	5.78	−1.49	929	K0/K1III+..
		110	138505	76207	5.82	−2.71	1655	M2III
		11	126504	70663	5.83	2.00	190	Am
		58	133937	74100	5.85	0.18	444	B7V
		17	127501	71182	5.86	0.76	341	K0III
		16	127486	71184	5.86	1.15	285	F6IV-V
		154	143928	78747	5.91	2.91	130	F3V
		126	140285	77086	5.93	0.18	461	A0V + B
		70	135235	74696	5.96	2.39	169	A3m
HZ Lup		55	133652	73937	5.97	1.06	312	Ap Si	α² CVn variable
		60	134255	74224	5.98	0.20	467	G6III
		7	125869	70363	5.99	0.85	348	K1III
		152	143790	78665	6.00	2.31	178	F5IV/V
		131	140901	77358	6.01	5.09	50	G6IV
		5	125810	70325	6.03	−0.93	803	K2III
		135	142448	78046	6.04	−0.40	632	B9V
		71	135348	74716	6.05	−1.14	893	B3IV
		118	139271	76608	6.05	−0.37	626	A4:m...
		24	128582	71639	6.06	3.28	117	F7V
		31	129932	72308	6.07	−3.28	2415	A1III/IV
		67	134837	74479	6.09	0.86	362	B8V
HX Lup		4	125721	70270	6.10	−3.25	2415	B1III
		43	132242	73354	6.10	−2.61	1801	F5III
		101	137465	75742	6.10	−2.21	1495	G2Ib
		153	143902	78726	6.10	0.65	400	F3III
		80	135896	74929	6.18	−1.25	997	G6/G8III
		81	136014	75003	6.19	0.83	385	G8III/IV
		84	136334	75164	6.21	1.26	319	A1V
		120	139599	76809	6.21	−0.95	883	K5/M0III
		134	142407	77985	6.21	0.79	396	K4III
		149	143248	78445	6.21	0.93	370	A0V
		105	137919	75915	6.23	0.29	503	B9V
		107	138204	76063	6.23	2.58	175	A3III
		116	138923	76395	6.26	1.00	367	B8/B9V
		53	133550	73901	6.27	−1.84	1364	K5III
GM Lup		48	133220	73764	6.29	−0.18	640	M6III
		137	142542	78058	6.29	2.77	165	F3/F5V
		32	130073	72338	6.30	−0.06	609	K1III
		77	135730	74875	6.30	1.78	262	Am
		143	142889	78236	6.31	−0.06	612	K0III
		65	134597	74418	6.32	0.52	471	K2III
		150	143404	78486	6.33	0.20	550	K4III
		40	131923	73241	6.34	4.39	80	G5V
		122	139613	76739	6.35	−0.10	635	K3III
		111	138564	76234	6.36	1.12	364	B9V
		25	128617	71658	6.37	2.64	182	F3IV
		133	141832	77729	6.39	1.86	263	K0III
		12	126759	70809	6.40	0.51	491	Ap...
		51	133518	73966	6.40	−1.07	1016	B3III
		109	138395	76165	6.40	0.04	610	K0III
		6	125809	70320	6.41	−3.57	3228	G5Ib
		130	140861	77350	6.41	0.89	414	G8III/IVp..
		8	126093	70451	6.43	0.53	494	K0/K1III
			129624	72135	6.44	−1.23	1116	K4III
		61	134444	74336	6.44	1.06	389	K1III
		74	135468	74775	6.44	2.81	174	F6V
		104	137785	75818	6.44	2.44	205	F2V
		73	135430	74769	6.46	0.27	565	G8III
		52	133469	73850	6.48	3.96	104	F6V
		50	133399	73881	6.48	−2.11	1707	B3V
			128154	71494	6.49	−0.20	710	K2/K3III
			136607	75324	6.49	0.58	495	G8III
		108	138221	76048	6.49	0.77	453	B6/B7V
HIP 70849 HIP 70849 HIP 70849 is a 10th magnitude K-type main sequence star located approximately 78 light years away in the constellation Lupus. This star, which resembles a brighter red dwarf, is smaller, cooler, dimmer, and less massive than our Sun...				70849	10.4	8.50	78	K7Vk	has a planet Extrasolar planet An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. A total of such planets have been identified as of . It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars... (b HIP 70849 b HIP 70849 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the K-type main sequence star HIP 70849, located approximately 78 light years away in the constellation Lupus. This planet has more than five times the mass of Jupiter and takes more than 3000 days to orbit the star at a semimajor axis of more than... )
GQ Lup					11.40		500	K7V	T Tau star T Tauri star T Tauri stars are a class of variable stars named after their prototype – T Tauri. They are found near molecular clouds and identified by their optical variability and strong chromospheric lines.-Characteristics:... ; has a planet or a brown dwarf Brown dwarf Brown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects which are too low in mass to sustain hydrogen-1 fusion reactions in their cores, which is characteristic of stars on the main sequence. Brown dwarfs have fully convective surfaces and interiors, with no chemical differentiation by depth... (b GQ Lupi b GQ Lupi b is a possible extrasolar planet orbiting the star GQ Lupi. Its discovery was announced in April 2005. Along with 2M1207b, this was one of the first extrasolar planet candidates to be directly imaged... )
Lupus-TR-3 Lupus-TR-3 Lupus-TR-3 is a dim magnitude 17 K-type main sequence star approximately 8,950 light-years distant in the constellation of Lupus.-Planetary system:...					17.4	5.2	8950	K1V	has a planet (b Lupus-TR-3b Lupus-TR-3b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star Lupus-TR-3... )

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