Alpha Lupi (α Lup / α Lupi) is a star in the constellationLupus. The Pleiades star cluster A star is a massive body of plasma in outer space that is currently producing or has produced energy through nuclear fusion. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... Lupus (Latin for Wolf) is a southern constellation. ...
It has apparent magnitude +2.30 and is of spectral type B1.5III/Vn. The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ...
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