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Alpha Lupi

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Not above the horizon after darkNever rises from London
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Alpha LupiN ↑ E ← · 36° FIELD

Where is Alpha Lupi?

Times for LondonChange city

Below the horizon from London all the time in Lupus.

Rises
Never
Highest
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Sets
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Best after dark
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Can I see Alpha Lupi tonight?

Alpha Lupi never rises from London: it is too far south in the sky for this latitude.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Alpha Lupi look like?

Alpha Lupi looks blue-white to the eye (color is easier to see in binoculars). Its spectral type is B1.5III: hot blue-white giant (much hotter than the Sun).

Eyes

A blue-white point of light, visible even from many towns when it’s clear.

Binoculars

Brighter, and its blue-white color is easier to see.

Telescope

Still a point of light: no amateur telescope shows a star’s surface.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Alpha Lupi

Alpha Lupi is a star in Lupus, shining at magnitude 2.3. Its spectral type, B1.5III, marks it as: hot blue-white giant (much hotter than the Sun).

Alpha Lupi in Lupus

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Sources: SkyMate; Wikidata (CC0). Positions computed for your place and time with astronomy-engine. Data & Licences