| dc.description.abstract | The Lupus molecular cloud complex, at a distance of about 160 pc, is one of the nearest star-forming regions. Of the nine identified clouds, four are known to have ongoing star formation, with the Lupus 3 cloud being the most active. We present here identification of the young stellar objects from embedded proto-stars to planetary disk-bearing classical T Tauri stars in Lupus 3, selected by using near-infrared 2MASS, and mid- to far-infrared ALLWISE colors. The young stellar population in Lupus 3 has been well censored; of the two Class I (proto-stars) and 42 Class II objects (classical T Tauri stars) that we found, indeed all are known in the literature, except one, WISEA J160441.81−391315.4, not recognized previously. This object has distinct infrared excess, is an H-alpha emitter, and shares the same Gaia EDR3 proper motion and parallax as other young members, indicative of young membership. The star is located some 1 deg from the dense molecular core, traced by the 13CO observations, with which other young stellar objects are crowded. The kinematics suggest the star might have been a runaway member 1–2 Myr ago from the cluster, though at the moment no definite mechanism is inferred. | en_US |