How to see it
Rho Lup has a visual magnitude of about 4.00: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Rho Lup: right ascension 14h 37m 53s, declination −49° 25′ 33″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
Rho Lup. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 71536, HD 128345, Gaia DR3 5899408305748518528. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5899408305748518528
- HIP
- 71536
- HD
- 128345
- gaia_dr3
- 5899408305748518528
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Rho Lup
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.00