Lupus is located to the east of Centarus and south of Libra. Lupus is located along the edge of the Milky Way and contains a number of moderately bright stars. There is little specific mythology about Lupus. The stars in the constellation were always considered to be a beast, such as a lion, panther or leopard, but they were not given the form of a wolf until later. The constellation is most often pictured with the animal bound on a pole being brought by the Centaur for sacrifice on the sacred altar Ara, which is located just to the east.

Genitive	Lupi
Visible	May
Visible Where	Southern
Visible from US
Width	1:49
Height	25°32"
Brighness Rank	29
Size (sq. degrees)	334
Size Rank	46
Opposition	May 11
Milky Way Brightness	12