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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 (19 ly) |
| Messier objects: | 1 |
| Meteor showers: | ????? ????? |
| 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[help] /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.
In mythology, Lepus, the hare, is hunted by Orion.
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