Zeta Lupi

Zeta Lupi
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Lupus
Right ascension 15h 12m 17.10s[1]
Declination −52° 05 57.3[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.41[2]
Spectral typeG7III[3]

Zeta Lupi is a star in the constellation Lupus. Its apparent magnitude is 3.41.[2] Located around 35.97 parsecs (117.3 ly) distant,[1] it is an orange giant of spectral type G7III,[3] a star that has used up its core hydrogen and has expanded.

References

  1. 1 2 3 van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
  2. 1 2 Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues 2237: 0. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
  3. 1 2 Gray, R. O.; et al. (July 2006). "Contributions to the Nearby Stars (NStars) Project: spectroscopy of stars earlier than M0 within 40 pc-The Southern Sample". The Astronomical Journal 132 (1): 161–170. arXiv:astro-ph/0603770. Bibcode:2006AJ....132..161G. doi:10.1086/504637.
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