Gamma Lupi (star)

Gamma Lupi A
Spectral	B2 IV
Type	Subgiant
Multiple	Trinary
Luminosity	5000 LSol
Absolute magnitude	-2.4
Mag Terra	2.77
Temperature	20,900° K
Mass	9.5 MSol
Companion	Gamma Lupi Ab / Gamma Lupi B

Gamma Lupi Ab
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Luminosity	LSol
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Gamma Lupi B
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Luminosity	LSol
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The star Gamma Lupi is a trinary star system.

• It can be resolved into a binary star system in close orbit known as the Gamma Lupi AB system (often abbreviated as γ Lup AB), orbiting each other with a period of about 190 years. Gamma Lupi A is itself a spectroscopic binary (Gamma Lupi Ab) with a period of about 2.81 days.
• It lies in the general region of Arzul Sector, far to coreward-trailing of Sol.

Description (Specifications)

The Gamma Lupi star system is approximately 129pc from Terra, and is located in a Coretrailing/Trailing direction from Terra at bearing 333.2^o Galactic Longitude and +11.9^o North Galactic Latitude.

History & Background (Dossier)

Though it shares a similar name, the star Gamma Lupi has no relationship with the world Gamma Lupus 2/Ilelish (Ilelish 2704).

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• EXTERNAL LINK: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [1]
• Author & Contributor: WHULorigan