Theta Lup

HIP 78918; Theta Lup Star Lupus (Lup) Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.23

Spectral Type B2.5Vn

Star Color Blue (B-V -0.17)

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 06m 35.5s

Dec -36° 48' 08.0"

Constellation Lupus (Lup)

HR 5987

HIP 78918

Bayer Theta

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Group/Cluster

Sco-Cen stream; member of the local association (Pleiades group); probable member of Sco-Cen cluster; upper Cen group of | Sco-Cen assoc.

Radial Velocity

Rapidly rotating star that might become Be star.

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