Sigma Lupi

Summary

Sigma Lupi is a rotating ellipsoidal variable^[1]. It draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (rotating_ellipsoidal_variable category, ranking #3 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sigma Lupi's instance of is recorded as rotating ellipsoidal variable^[3].
• Sigma Lupi's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[4].
• Sigma Lupi's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Sigma Lupi's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Sigma Lupi's instance of is recorded as variable star^[7].
• Sigma Lupi's constellation is recorded as Lupus^[8].
• Sigma Lupi's spectral class is recorded as B1/B2V^[9].
• Sigma Lupi's part of is recorded as Upper Centaurus-Lupus^[10].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14323705-5027257^[11].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as HD 127381^[12].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as SAO 241781^[13].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as HIP 71121^[14].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as HR 5425^[15].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08286-01831^[16].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as σ Lup^[17].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 12396^[18].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as GC 19590^[19].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8472^[20].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as HIC 71121^[21].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as PPM 342920^[22].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as ROT 2082^[23].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as TD1 17531^[24].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8286-1831-1^[25].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as UBV 12702^[26].
• Sigma Lupi's catalog code is recorded as sig Lup^[27].

Body

Geography

Sigma Lupi's part of is recorded as Upper Centaurus-Lupus^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rotating ellipsoidal variable^[3], infrared source^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], and variable star^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J14323705-5027257^[11], HD 127381^[12], SAO 241781^[13], HIP 71121^[14], HR 5425^[15], and GSC 08286-01831^[16].

Why It Matters

Sigma Lupi draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (rotating_ellipsoidal_variable category, ranking #3 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]