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| Abbreviation: Lup |
| English Name: The Wolf |
| Genitive: Men |
| Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere |
| Location: Between the constellations of Scorpius and Centaurus. |
| Visible between latitudes: +35 and -90 degrees |
| Best season: Summer |
| Seen in three seasons: Spring, Summer, and Autumn |
| Best seen in: During the middle of June. |
| Seen between: Only June |
| Right Ascension (RA): 15 hour |
| Declination (DEC): -45 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 334 (46th) |
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Lupus (The Wolf)
- Lupus lies in the Milky Way, and almost joined with the constellation of Centaurus (The Centaur).
o - It has no objects of particular interest, but this constellation is home to a number of Open Clusters and Globular Clusters.
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Messier Objects in Lupus
| No Messier Objects in Lupus. |
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Features of Interest
- NGC 5822 – this is a large Open Cluster as it would look through binoculars or a small telescope (Magnitude: +10.3); similar apparent size to the Full Moon.
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Named Stars
- Arneb (Alpha Leporis, magnitude +2.58)
- Nihal (Beta Leporis)
- more list of stars in Lupus.
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IAU Sky Chart: Lupus
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| Andromeda | Aquarius | Aquila | Aries | Auriga | ||
| Boötes | Camelopardalis | Cancer | Canes Venatici | Canis Major | ||
| Capricornus | Cassiopeia | Cephus | Coma Berenices | Corona Borealis | ||
| Cygnus | Delphinus | Draco | Equuleus | Gemini | ||
| Hercules | Lacerta | Leo | Leo Minor | Lynx | ||
| Lyra | Monoceros | Ophiuchus | Orion | Pegasus | ||
| Perseus | Pisces | Sagitta | Serpens | Sextans | ||
| Taurus | Triangulum | Ursa Major | Ursa Minor | Virgo | ||
| Vulpecula |
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