a Lupi


Alpha Lupi, a blue giant 550 light years away, forms the southwestern corner of the asterism. It's easily found by moving due north of alpha Centauri eleven degrees, or due east from zeta Centauri a little more than one field of view: binoculars.

Beta, the second brightest star, is just north-northeast of alpha, in the same field of view: binoculars.


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