Tau2 Lupi, Latinized from τ2 Lup, is a binary star[3] system in the constellation Lupus. It is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.34.[2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 10.22[1] mas as seen from Earth, it is located around 319 light years from the Sun. The two components orbit each other with a period of 26.2 years and a high eccentricity of 0.94.[6] The brighter component is a magnitude 4.93 subgiant star with a stellar classification of F4 IV. Its companion is an A-type star with visual magnitude 5.55 and class A7:.[3]
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Lupus |
Right ascension | 14h 26m 10.81378s[1] |
Declination | −45° 22′ 45.4023″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.34[2] (4.93 + 5.55)[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | F4 IV + A7:[3] |
U−B color index | +0.16[2] |
B−V color index | +0.43[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −0.60±1.60[4] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: +14.62[1] mas/yr Dec.: −7.33[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 10.22 ± 0.31 mas[1] |
Distance | 319 ± 10 ly (98 ± 3 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.62[5] |
Orbit[6] | |
Period (P) | 26.2 yr |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.125″ |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.94 |
Inclination (i) | 56.0° |
Longitude of the node (Ω) | 175.7° |
Periastron epoch (T) | 1969.1 |
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 191.0° |
Details | |
Luminosity | 150[5] L☉ |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 0[7] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |