southern skyBest Jun
Lupus
The Wolfgen. Lupi
- Brightest
- Men
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- June
- Sky center
- 230.0°, -42.0°
Alpha Lupi
in catalog
from mid-latitudes
RA / Dec
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150 stars
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α · Brightest
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Mythology
The wolf — or originally any wild beast — impaled on the spear of neighboring Centaurus. Home to SN 1006, the brightest recorded supernova in history, visible in daylight for weeks.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Alp Lup | — | 2.30 | -0.15 |
Bet Lup | — | 2.68 | -0.18 |
Gam Lup | — | 2.80 | -0.22 |
Del Lup | — | 3.22 | -0.23 |
Eps Lup | — | 3.37 | -0.19 |
Zet Lup | — | 3.41 | 0.92 |
Eta Lup | — | 3.42 | -0.21 |
Iot Lup | — | 3.55 | -0.18 |
- Alp Lup2.30mag
- Bet Lup2.68mag
- Gam Lup2.80mag
- Del Lup3.22mag
- Eps Lup3.37mag
- Zet Lup3.41mag
- Eta Lup3.42mag
- Iot Lup3.55mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).