- Beta Lupi
Starbox short
name = Beta Lupi
epoch =J2000.0
constell =Lupus
ra = 14h 58m 31.9s
dec = −43° 8' 2"
spectral = B2III
appmag_v = 2.68
absmag_v = -3.35
dist_ly = 523
dist_pc = 160.43
names = HD 132058, HR 5571, SAO 225335, FK5 552, UBV 12994, CD -42 9853, HIP 73273Beta Lupi (β Lup / β Lup) is a Class B2III, third-magnitude
star in theconstellation Lupus. It is given the Chinese proper name "Kekouan", meaning "Cavalry Officer", which is a name it shares withKappa Centauri . [cite book|author = Richard Hinckley Allen|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=5xQuAAAAIAAJ|title = Star-names and Their Meanings|publisher = G. E. Stechert|location = New York|year = 1899|pages = 279] It lies close to thesupernova remnant ofSN 1006 .This star is a blue giant, located about 525
light-year s from Earth.References
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External links
* [http://www.alcyone.de/SIT/bsc/ Yale Bright Star Catalog; click on Lupus]
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