Lepus (constellation)

Lepus
Lepus
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

Lepus ( 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.

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

Mythology

In mythology, Lepus, the hare, is hunted by Orion.


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

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.

The 48 Ptolemy Constellations

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The 88 modern constellations

Andromeda | Antlia | Apus | Aquarius | Aquila | Ara | Aries | Auriga | Boötes | Caelum | Camelopardalis | Cancer | Canes Venatici | Canis Major | Canis Minor | Capricornus | Carina | Cassiopeia | Centaurus | Cepheus | Cetus | Chamaeleon | Circinus | Columba | Coma Berenices | Corona Australis | Corona Borealis | Corvus | Crater | Crux | Cygnus | Delphinus | Dorado | Draco | Equuleus | Eridanus | Fornax | Gemini | Grus | Hercules | Horologium | Hydra | Hydrus | Indus | Lacerta | Leo | Leo Minor | Lepus | Libra | Lupus | Lynx | Lyra | Mensa | Microscopium | Monoceros | Musca | Norma | Octans | Ophiuchus | Orion | Pavo | Pegasus | Perseus | Phoenix | Pictor | Pisces | Piscis Austrinus | Puppis | Pyxis | Reticulum | Sagitta | Sagittarius | Scorpius | Sculptor | Scutum | Serpens | Sextans | Taurus | Telescopium | Triangulum | Triangulum Australe | Tucana | Ursa Major | Ursa Minor | Vela | Virgo | Volans | Vulpecula



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