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Gamma Lupi

Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationGamma Lupi
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)5776
HD138690
ConstellationLupus
Right Ascension15h 35m 8s
Declination-41° 10' 0"
Distance421 light years
129 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +2.8
Absolute: -2.8
Spectral ClassB2IV blue subgiant
Optimum VisibilityMay / June
NotesA binary, or perhaps a triple, system, Gamma Lupi consists of two blue stars, one a probable subgiant and the other a dwarf. This identity is uncertainy in the case of highly luminous Gamma Lupi A, which some sources classify as a bright dwarf, and there are also indications that this primary star may have a secondary companion in a close orbit.

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