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), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
The Lup. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 78918, HD 144294, Gaia DR3 5998676819707873408.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 5998676819707873408
- HIP
- 78918
- HD
- 144294
- gaia_dr3
- 5998676819707873408
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The Lup
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.16