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name: α Lup
constellation: Lup
created_by: editor.cs
created_date: 2023-11-05 16:00:48.650493
updated_by: editor.cs
updated_date: 2023-11-05 16:00:48.650497
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The brightest star of the constellation. It varies in apparent magnitude from 2.3mag to 2.8mag in a period of 0.260 days. It has a faint companion with a magnitude of 13.4mag. It is located 460 light-years away.