Lepus (constellation)

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Lepus
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Abbreviation	Lep
Genitive	Leporis
Symbology	the Hare
Right ascension	6 h
Declination	−20°
Area	List of constellations by area>Ranked 51st
Number of stars (magnitude < 3)	2
Brightest star	α Lep (Arneb) (Apparent magnitude>App. magnitude 2.58)
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
Lepus (Latin for Hare) is a constellation, lying just south of Orion, and possibly representing a hare being chased by him. Lepus was one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and counts also among the 88 modern constellations. This constellation should not be confused with Lupus. Contents 1 Mythology 2 Stars 2.1 Stars with proper names 2.2 Stars with Bayer designations 2.3 Stars with Flamsteed designations 2.4 Other notable stars 3 External links Mythology Although Lepus is an old constellation, it has little mythology associated with it, apart from a possible incidental role in the Orion myth where it was placed in the sky for the great hunter to chase. Stars Stars with proper names (α Lep) 2.58 Arneb < أرنب ´arnab Hare (β Lep) 2.81 Nihal [Nibal] < نهال nihāl (Camels) quenching their thirst R Lep Hind's Crimson Star – variable 5.5 - 11.7 Stars with Bayer designations γ Lep – double 3.59, 6.15; δ Lep 3.76; ε Lep 3.19; ζ Lep 3.55 – has possible asteroid belt; θ Lep 4.67; η Lep 3.71; ι Lep 4.45; κ Lep 4.36; λ Lep 4.29; μ Lep 3.29; ν Lep 5.29 Stars with Flamsteed designations 1 Lep 5.74; 9 Lep 5.25; 10 Lep 5.53; 12 Lep 5.88; 17 Lep 4.92; 19 Lep 5.28 Other notable stars Gliese 229 8.14 – Gliese 229B, brown dwarf companion star; nearby External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] [The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Lepus]   From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details. Search Titles 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ? E-mail this article to: Personal Message: