Phi1 Lupi

φ1 Lupi
Location of φ1 Lupi (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Lupus
Right ascension 15h 21m 48.36967s
Declination −36° 15 40.9525
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.58
Characteristics
Spectral type K5 III
U−B color index +1.85
B−V color index +1.534±0.005
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−29.4±0.7 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −92.33 mas/yr
Dec.: −85.67 mas/yr
Parallax (π)11.86±0.16 mas
Distance275 ± 4 ly
(84 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−1.55
Details
Mass1.78 M
Radius40 R
Luminosity1,413 L
Surface gravity (log g)1.93 cgs
Temperature3,800 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.40 dex
Other designations
φ1 Lup, CD−35°10236, FK5 566, HD 136422, HIP 75177, HR 5705, SAO 206552
Database references
SIMBADdata

Phi1 Lupi is a solitary star in the southern constellation of Lupus. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.58. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 11.86 mas as seen from Earth, it is located around 275 light years from the Sun. The star is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −29 km/s. It has an absolute magnitude of −1.55.

This is an evolved K-type giant star with a stellar classification of K5 III, which means it has used up its core hydrogen and has expanded. At present it has 40 times the radius of the Sun. It is a variable star of unknown type, with an amplitude of 0.008 in visual magnitude and a period of 4.82 days. The star is radiating 1,413 times the luminosity of the Sun from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 3,800 K.