Lupus (constellation)
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Not to be confused with the constellation Lepus, the hare. For other uses, see lupus (disambiguation).
Lupus is a constellation of the mid-Southern Sky. Its name is Latin for wolf. Lupus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations but was long an asterism associated with the just westerly, larger constellation Centaurus.
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Constellation | |
Abbreviation | Lup |
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Genitive | Lupi |
Pronunciation | /ˈljuːpəs/, genitive /-paɪ/ |
Symbolism | The Wolf |
Right ascension | 15.3h |
Declination | −45° |
Quadrant | SQ3 |
Area | 334 sq. deg. (46th) |
Main stars | 9 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 41 |
Stars with planets | 5 |
Stars brighter than 3.00m | 3 |
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 1 |
Brightest star | α Lup (Men) (2.30m) |
Messier objects | 0 |
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. |
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