Lupus (constellation)
Lupus is a constellation in the southern sky.
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| List of stars in Lupus | |
| Abbreviation: | Lup |
| Genitive: | Lupi |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 15.3 h |
| Declination: | −45° |
| Area: | 334 sq. deg. (46th) |
| Main stars: | 9 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 41 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 5 |
| Bright stars: | 3 |
| Nearby stars: | 1 |
| Brightest star: | α Lup (Men) (2.30m) |
| Nearest star: | LHS 397 ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | 0 |
| Meteor showers: | |
| Bordering constellations: | Norma Scorpius Circinus Centaurus Libra Hydra (corner) |
| Visible at latitudes between +35° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of June | |
Lupus (constellation) Media
Lupus is located in the bottom-left corner of card 32 in Urania's Mirror (1825)
The constellation Lupus as it can be seen by the naked eye
Planetary nebula NGC 5882 (HST/NASA/ESA)
