Lupus
Lup
Rank: #46
334 sq. deg.
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..
IAU constellation map showing the boundaries and main stars
Lupus
| Genitive | Lupi |
| Symbolism | The Lupus |
| Right ascension | 15h 00m 00s |
| Declination | -45° 00' 00" |
| Area | |
| Area rank | 46 |
| Brightest star | |
| Best visible at 21:00 | Variable |
Deep-Sky Objects Summary
31
Brightest Stars
5
Open Clusters
3
Globular Clusters
14
Galaxies
0
Nebulae
Brightest Stars
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