Alpha Lupi

Summary

Alpha Lupi is a variable star^[1]. It draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (variable_star category, ranking #16 of 158).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Lupi's image is recorded as Lupus IAU.svg^[3].
• Alpha Lupi's instance of is recorded as variable star^[4].
• Alpha Lupi's instance of is recorded as Beta Cephei variable^[5].
• Alpha Lupi's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• Alpha Lupi's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[7].
• Alpha Lupi's instance of is recorded as double star^[8].
• Alpha Lupi's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[9].
• Alpha Lupi's constellation is recorded as Lupus^[10].
• Alpha Lupi's spectral class is recorded as B1.5III^[11].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14385-4710^[12].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14415577-4723174^[13].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08283-04134^[14].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as HD 129056^[15].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as HIP 71860^[16].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as HR 5469^[17].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as SAO 225128^[18].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as α Lup^[19].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J144156.3-472332^[20].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J14419-4723A^[21].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 12549^[22].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J1441-47.3^[23].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as FK5 541^[24].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as GC 19774^[25].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8536^[26].
• Alpha Lupi's catalog code is recorded as HIC 71860^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include variable star^[4], Beta Cephei variable^[5], infrared source^[6], astrophysical X-ray source^[7], double star^[8], and near-infrared source^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 14385-4710^[12], 2MASS J14415577-4723174^[13], GSC 08283-04134^[14], HD 129056^[15], HIP 71860^[16], and HR 5469^[17].

Why It Matters

Alpha Lupi draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (variable_star category, ranking #16 of 158).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]