Beta Lup
HIP 73273; Beta Lup
DoubleStar
Lup
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
2.68
Spectral Type
B2IV
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.22)
Distance
382.6 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
14h 58m 31.9s
Dec
-43° 08' 02.0"
Constellation
Lup
HR
5571
HIP
73273
Bayer
Beta
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Multiple Star System
Separation
199.7″
Companion Mag
11.3
Position Angle
97°
Star Colors
A: Blue
Discoverer
WFC 159
Eyepiece View
32x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 1.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 199.7″ · PA: 97° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Sco-Cen stream; Sco-Cen assoc.; probable member of Sco-Cen cluster; upper Cen group of Sco-Cen assoc.
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