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Proper Name	Kakkab
Bayer Designation	Alpha Lupi
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	5469
HD	129056
Constellation	Lupus
Right Ascension	14h 41m 56s
Declination	-47° 23' 18"
Distance	465 light years 142 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.3 Absolute: -3.5
Spectral Class	B1.5III Blue Giant
Optimum Visibility	May (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
Notes	A giant and luminous blue star that shines relatively brightly in the sky despite a distance of more than 450 light years. Kakkab is a variable star of the Beta Cephei type, pulsating in a complex pattern over a matter of several hours.

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