Constellation
Lupus
Lupus (Lup) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is α Lup (magnitude 2.30).
| Latin name | Lupus |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Lup |
| Brightest star | α Lup |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 157 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 17 |
| Deep-sky objects | 53 |
| Galaxies | 9 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 48° N. South of latitude 48° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in May, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- α Lup 2.30 · 464.6 light-years
- β Lup 2.68 · 382.8 light-years
- γ Lup 2.80 · 420.9 light-years
- δ Lup 3.22 · 484.7 light-years
- ε Lup 3.37 · 512.0 light-years
- ζ Lup 3.41 · 113.4 light-years
- η Lup 3.42 · 429.5 light-years
- ι Lup 3.55 · 349.6 light-years
- φ¹ Lup 3.57 · 279.7 light-years
- κ¹ Lup 3.88 · 185.4 light-years
- π Lup 3.91 · 475.5 light-years
- χ Lup 3.97 · 205.1 light-years
- ρ Lup 4.05 · 348.9 light-years
- λ Lup 4.07 · 921.2 light-years
- θ Lup 4.22 · 442.6 light-years
- μ Lup 4.27 · 335.6 light-years
- ο Lup 4.32 · 404.2 light-years
- τ² Lup 4.33 · 319.1 light-years
- ω Lup 4.34 · 213.4 light-years
- 2 Lup 4.35 · 393.6 light-years
- σ Lup 4.44 · 648.2 light-years
- φ² Lup 4.54 · 502.9 light-years
- HIP 76371 4.55 · 476.4 light-years
- τ¹ Lup 4.56 · 824.4 light-years
- HIP 75501 4.60 · 182.9 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
- HD 136352 3 planet(s)
- HD 140901 2 planet(s)
- HIP 74890 1 planet(s)
- HD 127195 2 planet(s)
- HD 135625 1 planet(s)
- HD 135344 A 1 planet(s)
- HD 126525 1 planet(s)
- HD 143811 A 1 planet(s)
- WASP-178 1 planet(s)
- HIP 70849 1 planet(s)
- HIP 71135 1 planet(s)
- GQ Lup 1 planet(s)
- WASP-132 3 planet(s)
- TOI-3474 1 planet(s)
- TOI-3464 1 planet(s)
- TOI-6628 1 planet(s)
- Lupus-TR-3 1 planet(s)
Deep-sky objects
- PSR B1424-55 (J1428-5530) Pulsar
- PSR J1439-5501 Pulsar
- PSR B1417-54 (J1420-5416) Pulsar
- PSR B1503-51 (J1506-5158) Pulsar
- PSR B1454-51 (J1457-5122) Pulsar
- PSR J1514-4946 Pulsar
- PSR B1510-48 (J1514-4834) Pulsar
- PSR J1431-4715 Pulsar
- PSR J1446-4701 Pulsar
- PSR J1545-4550 Pulsar
- PSR B1507-44 (J1510-4422) Pulsar
- PSR J1421-4409 Pulsar
- PSR B1504-43 (J1507-4352) Pulsar
- PSR J1516-43 Pulsar
- PSR B1524-39 (J1527-3931) Pulsar
- PSR J1529-3828 Pulsar
- PSR J1546-3747A Pulsar
- PSR J1528-3146 Pulsar
- PSR B1552-31 (J1555-3134) Pulsar
- PSR J1600-3053 Pulsar
- NGC 5927 Globular cluster
- NGC 5986 Globular cluster
- NGC 5824 Globular cluster
- NGC 5593 Star cluster
- Loden 2115 Star cluster
- NGC 5749 Star cluster
- NGC 5822 Star cluster
- FSR 1690 Star cluster
- NGC 5764 Star cluster
- Hogg 18 Star cluster
- NGC 5800 Star cluster
- FSR 1695 Star cluster
- FSR 1705 Star cluster
- FSR 1699 Star cluster
- ESO 329-02 Star cluster
- FSR 1736 Star cluster
- FSR 1720 Star cluster
- ESO 389-05 Star cluster
- FSR 1728 Star cluster
- He 2-109 Planetary nebula
- He 2-115 Planetary nebula
- He 2-123 Planetary nebula
- He 2-125 Planetary nebula
- He 2-129 Planetary nebula
- He 2-112 Planetary nebula
- He 2-128 Planetary nebula
- NGC 5882 Planetary nebula
- IC 4406 Planetary nebula
- He 2-118 Planetary nebula
- NGC 5873 Planetary nebula
- Lo 11 Planetary nebula
- NGC 6026 Planetary nebula
- Lupus Loop (SNR G330.0+15.0) Supernova
Galaxies
- HIPASS J1526-51 18.5 million light-years
- ESO 222-010 18.9 million light-years
- ESO 223-009 21.2 million light-years
- ESO 273-014 32.3 million light-years
- ESO 274-001 10.1 million light-years
- PGC 51659 11.7 million light-years
- ESO 272-025 19.2 million light-years
- IC 4472 133.5 million light-years
- NGC 5530 55.6 million light-years
Its other stars
- Gl 594
- ψ¹ Lup
- ψ² Lup
- HIP 70104
- HIP 74449
- HIP 78655
- 1 Lup
- ν¹ Lup
- HIP 78323
- HIP 73826
- ξ¹ Lup
- HIP 74707
- HIP 72290
- HIP 76939
- HIP 75828
- υ Lup
- HIP 70931
- HIP 73095
- HIP 71500
- HIP 76397
- HIP 73624
- HIP 74305
- HIP 75647
- HIP 70915
- HIP 70054
- HIP 71419
- HIP 74950
- ξ² Lup
- HIP 77286
- HIP 73111
- HD 136352
- κ² Lup
- HIP 78970
- HIP 72250
- HIP 74066
- HIP 74006
- HIP 78142
- HIP 76207
- HIP 70663
- HIP 74100
- HIP 71182
- HIP 71184
- HIP 78747
- HIP 77086
- HIP 74696
- HIP 73937
- HIP 74224
- HIP 70363
- HIP 78665
- HD 140901
- HIP 70325
- HIP 78046
- HIP 74716
- HIP 76608
- HIP 71639
- HIP 72308
- HIP 74479
- HIP 70270
- HIP 73354
- HIP 75742
- HIP 78726
- HIP 74929
- HIP 75003
- HIP 75164
- HIP 76809
- HIP 77985
- HIP 78445
- HIP 75915
- HIP 76063
- HIP 76395
- HIP 73901
- HIP 73764
- HIP 78058
- HIP 72338
- HIP 74875
- HIP 78236
- HIP 74418
- HIP 78486
- Gl 570.1
- HIP 76739
- HIP 76234
- HIP 71658
- HIP 77729
- HIP 70809
- HIP 73966
- HIP 76165
- HIP 70320
- HIP 77350
- HIP 70451
- HIP 72135
- HIP 74336
- HIP 74775
- HIP 75818
- HIP 74769
- HIP 73850
- HIP 73881
- HIP 71494
- HIP 75324
- HIP 76048
- GJ 9512B
- HIP 74890
- HD 127195
- Gl 582.1A
- HD 135625
- HD 135344 A
- GJ 9543A
- HD 126525
- Gl 582.1B
- HD 143811 A
- GJ 9543B
- Gl 588
- Gl 574
- WASP-178
- Gl 571
- HIP 70849
- HIP 71135
- GJ 9543C
- GQ Lup
- Gl 552.1
- WASP-132
- TOI-3474
- TOI-3464
- Gl 599B
- Gl 590
- TOI-6628
- GJ 3914
- Lupus-TR-3
- 2MASS J15200224-4422419
- WISE J150406.66-455223.9
- Lup 153927-344844
- 2MASSI J1546271-332511
- CWISE J153143.38-330657.3