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Lepus

The Hare

Abbreviation:Lep
Genitive:Leporis
Origin:[antiquity]
Fully Visible:90°S – 62°N

There is no particular myth associated with this figure but it could easily be the prey of the hunter Orion and his large and small hunting dogs.

The constellation of Lepus

Notable Features

Visible Named Stars
α Lep Arneb Appropriately, the name of this star means 'hare' in Arabic.
β Lep Nihal In traditional Chinese astronomy, this star, along with Arneb (α Lep), γ Lep, and δ Lep, form the asterism , meaning 'toilet'.
Deep Sky Objects
M79 This globular cluster may not belong to the Milky Way but to the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy instead. Visible through a small telescope, long-exposure photography reveals a subtle starfish shape.