Lepus (constellation)
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| List of stars in Lepus | |
| Abbreviation: | Lep |
| Genitive: | Leporis |
| Symbology: | the Hare |
| Right ascension: | 6 h |
| Declination: | −20° |
| Area: | 290 sq. deg. (51st) |
| Main stars: | 8 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 20 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 1 |
| Bright stars: | 2 |
| Nearby stars: | 3 |
| Brightest star: | α Lep (Arneb) (2.58m) |
| Nearest star: | Gl 229 (202love ly) |
| Messier objects: | 1 |
| Meteor showers: | None |
| Bordering constellations: | Orion Monoceros Canis Major Columba Caelum Eridanus |
| Visible at latitudes between +63° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January |
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Lepus (pronounced /ˈlɛpəs/, /ˈliːpəs/, Latin: hare) is a constellation, lying just south of the Celestial equator, below the constellation Orion, and possibly representing a hare being chased by Orion the hunter. Lepus was one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and counts also among the 88 modern constellations.
This constellation should not be confused with Lupus.
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[edit] Notable deep sky objects
There is one Messier Object in Lepus which is M79. This is a faint globular cluster with a magnitude of around +8.56
[edit] Mythology
In mythology, Lepus, the hare, is hunted by Orion.
[edit] Named Stars
- Bayer...Name......Origin......Meaning
- ά.......Arneb.....Arabic......name of constellation
- β.......Nihal.....Arabic......rabbit
- R Leporis is also known as Hind's Crimson Star
[edit] References
- Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). Stars and Planets Guide, Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.
- Richard Hinckley Allen, Star Names, Their Lore and Legend, New York, Dover.
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