Alpha Lupi

Alpha Lupi was a star and its associated star system in the Beta Quadrant. This star was visible from Earth in the constellation Lupus and it was approximately 460 light years from Sol. It was near the planet Doctari Alpha.

In 2236, the star went supernova, destroying its star system.

That year, Michael Burnham asked her parents to delay a vacation to Mars so she could watch the star explode. Her mother wanted an upcoming test of the Red Angel suit to coincide with the explosion. (DIS: "Lethe", "Will You Take My Hand?", "Project Daedalus", "Perpetual Infinity")

In the real world, Alpha Lupi is a class B blue giant star. The real-world information added to the article was current as of 2025.
The placement of this star in the Beta Quadrant is inferred from the position of other stars associated with the constellation Lupus being in this quadrant.

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