How to see it
The Lup has a visual magnitude of about 4.16: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The Lup: right ascension 16h 6m 36s, declination −36° 48′ 9″ (J2000), in the region of the Lupus constellation (IAU figure Lup).
Catalog context
The Lup. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78918, HD 144294, Gaia DR3 5998676819707873408. In the SkyKeepsake Lupus (Lup) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5998676819707873408
- HIP
- 78918
- HD
- 144294
- gaia_dr3
- 5998676819707873408
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Lup
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.16