samedi 6 septembre 2008

Lupus 6


Alpha Lupi (α Lup / α Lupi) est l'étoile la plus brillante de la constellation du Loup. C'est une étoile variable de type Beta Cephei.


Beta Lupi (β Lup / β Lup) is a Class B2III, third-magnitude star in the constellation Lupus. It is given the Chinese proper name Kekouan, meaning "Cavalry Officer", which is a name it shares with Kappa Centauri.[1] It lies close to the supernova remnant of SN 1006.
This star is a blue giant, located about 525 light-years from Earth.


Gamma Lupi (γ Lup / γ Lup) is a Class B2IV, third-magnitude star in the constellation Lupus. It is sometimes called by the Greek proper name Thusia, meaning "The Sacrifice" or Thusia Theriou, meaning "The Animal Sacrifice".
This star is a blue giant, located about 565 light-years from Earth.


Delta Lupi (δ Lup / δ Lup) is a Class B2IV, third-magnitude star in the constellation Lupus. It is sometimes called by the Greek proper name Hilasmus (ιλασμος), meaning "The Propitiation".
This star is a blue-white subgiant, located about 510 light-years from Earth.

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