Lupus constellation
Latin Lupus, genitive Lupi, abbreviation Lup
North up, east to the left, as you see the sky. The lines are a common figure; the stars are from the catalogue.
When can Lupus be seen?
It stands highest around 10 pm in June. It can be seen from everywhere south of 39°N, and it never sets south of 56°S.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | α Lup | 2.30 | bluish |
| KeKouan | β Lup | 2.68 | bluish |
| – | γ Lup | 2.78 | bluish |
| – | δ Lup | 3.22 | bluish |
| – | ε Lup | 3.37 | bluish |
| – | ζ Lup | 3.41 | yellow |
| – | η Lup | 3.41 | bluish |
| – | ι Lup | 3.55 | bluish |
The smaller the number, the brighter: below 1 are the brightest stars of the sky, 4 is hard to see under a city sky. Greek letters after Johann Bayer (1603).