Lupus constellation
E459019
T Tauri star
constellation
eclipsing binary star
globular cluster
molecular cloud complex
multiple star system
open cluster
southern sky constellation
spectroscopic binary star
star
substellar companion
supernova remnant
The Lupus constellation is a southern sky constellation representing a wolf, located near Scorpius and Centaurus and visible primarily from the Southern Hemisphere.
Observed surface forms (15)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lupus | 0 |
| Alpha Lupi | 0 |
| Beta Lupi | 0 |
| GQ Lupi | 0 |
| SN 1006 | 0 |
| Delta Lupi | 0 |
| Epsilon Lupi | 0 |
| GQ Lupi b | 0 |
| Gamma Lupi | 0 |
| Lupus dark clouds | 0 |
| NGC 5749 | 0 |
| NGC 5822 | 0 |
| NGC 5824 | 0 |
| NGC 5986 | 0 |
| Ptolemy | 0 |
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
T Tauri star
ⓘ
constellation ⓘ eclipsing binary star ⓘ globular cluster ⓘ globular cluster ⓘ molecular cloud complex ⓘ multiple star system ⓘ open cluster ⓘ open cluster ⓘ southern sky constellation ⓘ spectroscopic binary star ⓘ star ⓘ star ⓘ substellar companion ⓘ supernova remnant ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Lup ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude |
2.3
ⓘ
2.7 ⓘ |
| area | approximately 334 square degrees ⓘ |
| bestSeenAtLatitudeRange | from +35° to −90° ⓘ |
| bestSeenInMonth | June ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Centaurus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Circinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Libra NERFINISHED ⓘ Norma NERFINISHED ⓘ Scorpius NERFINISHED ⓘ Triangulum Australe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brightestStar | Alpha Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogued | Lupus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Alpha Lupi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beta Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Epsilon Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Eta Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ GQ Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Gamma Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kappa Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Lupus dark clouds ⓘ Mu Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 5749 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 5822 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 5824 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 5986 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nu Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Phi1 Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Phi2 Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pi Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Psi Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Rho Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Theta Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeta Lupi NERFINISHED ⓘ supernova remnant SN 1006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culminationSeason | late southern autumn and winter ⓘ |
| declinationRange | approximately −30° to −55° ⓘ |
| eclipticProximity | near the ecliptic ⓘ |
| family | Hercules family of constellations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genitive | Lupi ⓘ |
| hasCompanion | GQ Lupi b NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNo |
bright Messier objects
ⓘ
first-magnitude stars ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | primarily Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
depicted as a wild animal held by Centaurus
ⓘ
once considered part of Centaurus ⓘ |
| includedIn | Ptolemy 48 constellations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | wolf ⓘ |
| meteorShowersAssociated | none prominent ⓘ |
| name | Lupus ⓘ |
| neighboringConstellation |
Centaurus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Circinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Libra NERFINISHED ⓘ Norma NERFINISHED ⓘ Scorpius NERFINISHED ⓘ Triangulum Australe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedYear | 1006 ⓘ |
| originOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | IAU 88 modern constellations ⓘ |
| rankByArea | 46 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | approximately 14h to 16h ⓘ |
| spectralType |
B1.5III
ⓘ
B2III ⓘ |
| symbolism | wolf ⓘ |
| visibleBetweenLatitudes | +35° and −90° ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.