Lepus (constellation) - Wikipedia Lepus is a constellation lying just south of the celestial equator Its name is Latin for hare It is located below—immediately south—of Orion (the hunter), and is sometimes represented as a hare being chased by Orion or by Orion's hunting dogs [2]
Lepus Constellation (the Hare): Stars, Myth, Facts, Location . . . Lepus is a northern constellation located just south of Orion It contains the white supergiant Arneb, the famous variable star R Leporis (Hind's Crimson Star), the globular cluster Messier 79, and the Spirograph Nebula
Lepus (Lep) - AstroPixels Lepus (abbrev = Lep; genitive = Leporis) covers 290 square degrees or 0 70% of the celestial sphere making it the 51st largest constellation It contains 73 stars brighter than apparent magnitude 6 5, the brightest star being Arneb See Lepus for a photo this constellation from Bifrost Observatory
Lepus Constellation Meaning - Astrology King Lepus is one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century and remains one of the 88 modern constellations It spans 20 degrees of the zodiac in the Sign of Gemini Abbreviation: Lep Genitive: Leporis Lepus Constellation Stars
Lepus Constellation Facts, Distance, Stars, Map and Myth of the Hare Lepus (Constellation) takes up 290 291 sq degrees of the night sky, equating to 0 7% of the night sky Lepus is the 51st largest constellation in the night sky Ten Extrasolar Planets in the Lepus constellation are detailed on this site
Lepus - Interstellarium First cataloged by Ptolemy in the 2 nd century, Lepus is home to popular variable star R Leporis, famous as Hind’s Crimson Star, and is above of several important deep sky objects: the Spirograph Nebulae (IC 418), Messier 79 (NGC 1904) and the irregular galaxy NGC 1821 Location and Facts about Lepus
Lepus - noirlab. edu Lepus, Latin for a hare, is a small constellation located just south of the celestial equator Alpha Leporis, the brightest star of Lepus at magnitude 2 6 It called Arneb which means "hare" in Arabic Beta Leporis, a magnitude-2 8 star Gamma Leporis is a double star in binoculars The primary is magnitude 3 6, and the secondary is magnitude 6 2
Lepus - Find Your Constellation Lepus is positioned just south of the celestial equator, beneath the famous constellation Orion Often depicted as a hare being chased by Orion or his hunting dogs, Lepus adds an interesting dynamic to the surrounding star patterns
Lepus Constellation | Stars, Nebulae and Viewing Guide Lepus, the hare, is a small constellation located south of Orion, representing a hare in Greek mythology Shift the map to change the time and observe Lepus changing position in the night sky