How to see it
Bet Lup has a visual magnitude of about 2.70: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Bet Lup: right ascension 14h 58m 32s, declination −43° 8′ 3″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
Bet Lup. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 73273, HD 132058, Gaia DR3 5908509891197204480. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5908509891197204480
- HIP
- 73273
- HD
- 132058
- gaia_dr3
- 5908509891197204480
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Bet Lup
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 5908509891197204480
- HD 132058
- HIP 73273
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 2.70