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Iota Lupi

Blue subgiant in Lupus

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Iota Lupi
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	5354
HD	125238
Constellation	Lupus
Right Ascension	14h 19m 24s
Declination	-46° 3' 29"
Distance	350 light years 107 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.54 Absolute: -1.61
Spectral Class	B2.5IV blue subgiant
Optimum Visibility	May (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

Iota Lupi lies in the far west of Lupus, very close to its border with Centaurus. Visible in this image to the southeast of the star is the long narrow shape of the edge-on spiral galaxy IC 4402. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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