The Lupus constellation is formed by 9 main stars that form its shape in the sky. Inside its area, there are currently 148 discovered stars.
The constellation of Lupus represents a Wolf.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Lupus constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Alpha Lupi | α Lup | 548.00 | 2.30 | −3.83 | B1.5III |
| Kekouan | Beta Lupi | β Lup | 523.00 | 2.68 | −3.35 | B2III |
| Gamma Lupi | γ Lup | 567.00 | 2.80 | −3.40 | B2IV | |
| Delta Lupi | δ Lup | 510.00 | 3.22 | −2.75 | B1.5IV | |
| Epsilon Lupi | ε Lup | 504.00 | 3.37 | −2.58 | B2IV-V | |
| Zeta Lupi | ζ Lup | 116.00 | 3.41 | 0.65 | G8III | |
| Eta Lupi | η Lup | 493.00 | 3.42 | −2.48 | B2.5IV | |
| Iota Lupi | ι Lup | 352.00 | 3.55 | −1.61 | B2.5IV | |
| Phi1 Lupi | φ1 Lup | 326.00 | 3.57 | −1.43 | K5III | |
| Kappa1 Lupi | κ1 Lup | 182.00 | 3.88 | 0.14 | B9V | |
| Pi Lupi | π Lup | 497.00 | 3.91 | −2.01 | B5 | |
| Chi Lupi | χ Lup | 206.00 | 3.97 | −0.03 | B9.5III-IV | |
| Rho Lupi | ρ Lup | 310.00 | 4.05 | −0.84 | B5V | |
| Lambda Lupi | λ Lup | 406.00 | 4.07 | −1.41 | B3V | |
| Theta Lupi | θ Lup | 411.00 | 4.22 | −1.28 | B2.5Vn | |
| Mu Lupi | μ Lup | 291.00 | 4.27 | −0.48 | B8V | |
| Omicron Lupi | ο Lup | 408.00 | 4.32 | −1.16 | B5IV | |
| Tau2 Lupi | τ2 Lup | 314.00 | 4.33 | −0.59 | A7:+… | |
| Omega Lupi | ω Lup | 230.00 | 4.34 | 0.1 | K4.5III | |
| 2 Lupi | 2 Lup | 308.00 | 4.35 | −0.53 | K1II/III | |
| Sigma Lupi | σ Lup | 574.00 | 4.44 | −1.79 | B2III | |
| Phi2 Lupi | φ2 Lup | 606.00 | 4.54 | −1.81 | B4V | |
| KT Lupi | KT Lup | 434.00 | 4.55 | −1.07 | B3IVp | |
| Tau1 Lupi | τ1 Lup | 1035.00 | 4.56 | −2.95 | B2IV | |
| HD 137058 | HD 137058 | 374.00 | 4.60 | −0.70 | A0V | |
| HD 139664 | HD 139664 | 57.00 | 4.64 | 3.42 | F5IV-V | |
| Psi1 Lupi | ψ1 Lup | 245.00 | 4.66 | 0.28 | G8/K0III | |
| Psi2 Lupi | ψ2 Lup | 396.00 | 4.75 | −0.67 | B5V | |
| HD 125442 | HD 125442 | 149.00 | 4.78 | 1.49 | F0IV | |
| HD 134687 | HD 134687 | 454.00 | 4.83 | −0.89 | B3IV | |
| HD 143699 | HD 143699 | 527.00 | 4.90 | −1.14 | B6III/IV | |
| 1 Lupi | 1 Lup | 1140.00 | 4.91 | −2.81 | F3III | |
| Nu1 Lupi | ν1 Lup | 111.00 | 4.99 | 2.32 | F8V | |
| HD 143009 | HD 143009 | 380.00 | 4.99 | −0.34 | G8III | |
| HD 133340 | HD 133340 | 367.00 | 5.13 | −0.13 | G8III | |
| Xi1 Lupi | ξ1 Lup | 199.00 | 5.14 | 1.21 | A3V | |
| HD 135345 | HD 135345 | 1283.00 | 5.15 | −2.83 | F:+… | |
| HD 129893 | HD 129893 | 259.00 | 5.22 | 0.72 | G6III | |
| HD 139980 | HD 139980 | 271.00 | 5.23 | 0.63 | G8/K0III | |
| HD 137709 | HD 137709 | 886.00 | 5.26 | −1.91 | K4III | |
| Upsilon Lupi | υ Lup | 384.00 | 5.36 | 0 | Ap… | |
| HD 126983 | HD 126983 | 222.00 | 5.38 | 1.21 | A1V | |
| HD 131562 | HD 131562 | 216.00 | 5.38 | 1.27 | A2III | |
| HD 128266 | HD 128266 | 1336.00 | 5.39 | −2.67 | K0III | |
| HD 138816 | HD 138816 | 659.00 | 5.44 | −1.09 | M0III | |
| HD 132955 | HD 132955 | 350.00 | 5.45 | 0.3 | B3V | |
| HD 134270 | HD 134270 | 2025.00 | 5.45 | −3.52 | G2Ib/II | |
| HD 137432 | HD 137432 | 418.00 | 5.46 | −0.08 | B5V | |
| HD 126981 | HD 126981 | 477.00 | 5.51 | −0.31 | B8Vn | |
| HD 128068 | HD 128068 | 637.00 | 5.54 | −0.90 | K3III | |
| HD 125383 | HD 125383 | 384.00 | 5.55 | 0.19 | G8III | |
| GG Lupi | GG Lup | 514.00 | 5.59 | −0.40 | B9V | |
| Xi2 Lupi | ξ2 Lup | 196.00 | 5.59 | 1.7 | B9V | |
| HD 140784 | HD 140784 | 388.00 | 5.61 | 0.23 | B8V | |
| HD 131657 | HD 131657 | 626.00 | 5.62 | −0.80 | B+… | |
| Nu2 Lupi | ν2 Lup | 47.00 | 5.65 | 4.83 | G2V | |
| Kappa2 Lupi | κ2 Lup | 193.00 | 5.70 | 1.84 | A3IV | |
| HD 144415 | HD 144415 | 170.00 | 5.72 | 2.14 | F0/F2V | |
| HD 129858 | HD 129858 | 340.00 | 5.74 | 0.65 | A1V | |
| HD 133880 | HD 133880 | 413.00 | 5.79 | 0.24 | B8IV Si | |
| HD 133631 | HD 133631 | 349.00 | 5.77 | 0.62 | G8III | |
| HD 142691 | HD 142691 | 929.00 | 5.78 | −1.49 | K0/K1III+.. | |
| HD 138505 | HD 138505 | 1655.00 | 5.82 | −2.71 | M2III | |
| HD 126504 | HD 126504 | 190.00 | 5.83 | 2 | Am | |
| HD 133937 | HD 133937 | 444.00 | 5.85 | 0.18 | B7V | |
| HD 127501 | HD 127501 | 341.00 | 5.86 | 0.76 | K0III | |
| HD 127486 | HD 127486 | 285.00 | 5.86 | 1.15 | F6IV-V | |
| HD 143928 | HD 143928 | 130.00 | 5.91 | 2.91 | F3V | |
| HD 140285 | HD 140285 | 461.00 | 5.93 | 0.18 | A0V + B | |
| HD 135235 | HD 135235 | 169.00 | 5.96 | 2.39 | A3m | |
| HD 133652 | HD 133652 | 312.00 | 5.96 | 1.06 | Ap Si | |
| HD 134255 | HD 134255 | 467.00 | 5.98 | 0.2 | G6III | |
| HD 125869 | HD 125869 | 348.00 | 5.99 | 0.85 | K1III | |
| HD 143790 | HD 143790 | 178.00 | 6.00 | 2.31 | F5IV/V | |
| HD 140901 | HD 140901 | 50.00 | 6.01 | 5.09 | G6IV | |
| HD 125810 | HD 125810 | 803.00 | 6.03 | −0.93 | K2III | |
| HD 142448 | HD 142448 | 632.00 | 6.04 | −0.40 | B9V | |
| HD 135348 | HD 135348 | 893.00 | 6.05 | −1.14 | B3IV | |
| HD 139271 | HD 139271 | 626.00 | 6.05 | −0.37 | A4:m… | |
| HD 128582 | HD 128582 | 117.00 | 6.06 | 3.28 | F7V | |
| HX Lupi | HX Lup | 2415.00 | 6.06 | −3.25 | B1III | |
| HD 129932 | HD 129932 | 2415.00 | 6.07 | −3.28 | A1III/IV | |
| HD 134837 | HD 134837 | 362.00 | 6.09 | 0.86 | B8V | |
| HD 132242 | HD 132242 | 1801.00 | 6.10 | −2.61 | F5III | |
| HD 137465 | HD 137465 | 1495.00 | 6.10 | −2.21 | G2Ib | |
| HD 143902 | HD 143902 | 400.00 | 6.12 | 0.65 | F3III | |
| HD 135896 | HD 135896 | 997.00 | 6.18 | −1.25 | G6/G8III | |
| HD 136014 | HD 136014 | 385.00 | 6.19 | 0.83 | G8III/IV | |
| HD 136334 | HD 136334 | 319.00 | 6.21 | 1.26 | A1V | |
| HD 139599 | HD 139599 | 883.00 | 6.21 | −0.95 | K5/M0III | |
| HD 142407 | HD 142407 | 396.00 | 6.21 | 0.79 | K4III | |
| HD 143248 | HD 143248 | 370.00 | 6.21 | 0.93 | A0V | |
| HD 137919 | HD 137919 | 503.00 | 6.23 | 0.29 | B9V | |
| HD 138204 | HD 138204 | 175.00 | 6.23 | 2.58 | A3III | |
| HD 138923 | HD 138923 | 367.00 | 6.26 | 1 | B8/B9V | |
| HD 133550 | HD 133550 | 1364.00 | 6.27 | −1.84 | K5III | |
| HD 142542 | HD 142542 | 165.00 | 6.29 | 2.77 | F3/F5V | |
| HD 130073 | HD 130073 | 609.00 | 6.30 | −0.06 | K1III | |
| HD 135730 | HD 135730 | 262.00 | 6.30 | 1.78 | Am | |
| HD 142889 | HD 142889 | 612.00 | 6.31 | −0.06 | K0III | |
| HD 134597 | HD 134597 | 471.00 | 6.32 | 0.52 | K2III | |
| HD 143404 | HD 143404 | 550.00 | 6.33 | 0.2 | K4III | |
| HD 131923 | HD 131923 | 80.00 | 6.34 | 4.39 | G5V | |
| HD 139613 | HD 139613 | 635.00 | 6.35 | −0.10 | K3III | |
| HD 138564 | HD 138564 | 364.00 | 6.36 | 1.12 | B9V | |
| HD 128617 | HD 128617 | 182.00 | 6.37 | 2.64 | F3IV | |
| GM Lupi | GM Lup | 640.00 | 6.38 | −0.18 | M6III | |
| HD 141832 | HD 141832 | 263.00 | 6.38 | 1.86 | K0III | |
| HD 126759 | HD 126759 | 491.00 | 6.40 | 0.51 | Ap… | |
| HD 133518 | HD 133518 | 1016.00 | 6.40 | −1.07 | B3III | |
| HD 138395 | HD 138395 | 610.00 | 6.40 | 0.04 | K0III | |
| HD 125809 | HD 125809 | 3228.00 | 6.41 | −3.57 | G5Ib | |
| HD 140861 | HD 140861 | 414.00 | 6.41 | 0.89 | G8III/IVp.. | |
| HD 126093 | HD 126093 | 494.00 | 6.43 | 0.53 | K0/K1III | |
| HD 129624 | HD 129624 | 1116.00 | 6.44 | −1.23 | K4III | |
| HD 134444 | HD 134444 | 389.00 | 6.44 | 1.06 | K1III | |
| HD 135468 | HD 135468 | 174.00 | 6.44 | 2.81 | F6V | |
| HD 137785 | HD 137785 | 205.00 | 6.44 | 2.44 | F2V | |
| HD 135430 | HD 135430 | 565.00 | 6.46 | 0.27 | G8III | |
| HD 133469 | HD 133469 | 104.00 | 6.48 | 3.96 | F6V | |
| HD 133399 | HD 133399 | 1707.00 | 6.48 | −2.11 | B3V | |
| HD 128154 | HD 128154 | 710.00 | 6.49 | −0.20 | K2/K3III | |
| HD 136607 | HD 136607 | 495.00 | 6.49 | 0.58 | G8III | |
| HD 138221 | HD 138221 | 453.00 | 6.49 | 0.77 | B6/B7V | |
| HIP 74890 | HIP 74890 | 299.00 | 7.05 | K1III | ||
| HD 126525 | HD 126525 | 124.00 | 7.85 | G4V | ||
| HD 141943 | HD 141943 | 7.98 | G2 | |||
| HD 142527 | HD 142527 | 760.00 | 8.34 | F6III | ||
| EX Lupi | EX Lup | 8.50 | M0 | |||
| SAO 206462 | SAO 206462 | 8.71 | F8V | |||
| HD 135778 | HD 135778 | 375.00 | 9.00 | F3V | ||
| FW Lupi | FW Lup | 2080.00 | 9.05 | F5IV | ||
| Gliese 588 | Gliese 588 | 19.33 | 9.31 | M2.5V | ||
| FT Lupi | FT Lup | 9.82 | F0+K2V | |||
| WASP-178 | WASP-178 | 1363.00 | 9.95 | A1IV-V | ||
| RY Lupi | RY Lup | 422.00 | 10.20 | G0V: | ||
| HIP 70849 | HIP 70849 | 78.00 | 10.40 | 8.5 | K7Vk | |
| RU Lupi | RU Lup | 393.00 | 10.51 | G5V:e | ||
| GQ Lupi | GQ Lup | 500.00 | 11.40 | K7V | ||
| He 2-113 | He 2-113 | 11.88 | WC10 | |||
| WASP-132 | WASP-132 | 391.00 | 12.40 | K4 | ||
| NY Lupi | NY Lup | 14.50 | K+DA:… | |||
| SSSPM J1549-3544 | SSSPM J1549-3544 | 350.00 | 14.78 | sdK5 | ||
| 4U 1543-47 | 4U 1543-47 | 14.90 | A2V | |||
| Lupius-TR-3 | Lupus-TR-3 | 8950.00 | 17.40 | 5.2 | K1V | |
| IM Lupi | IM Lup | M0 | ||||
| BR Lupi | BR Lup | |||||
| IRAS 15194-5115 | IRAS 15194-5115 | C |