Lepus (constellation)
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| Abbreviation | Lep |
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| Genitive | Leporis |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːpəs/, or colloquially /ˈlɛpəs/; genitive /ˈlɛpərᵻs/ |
| Seembolism | the Hare |
| Richt ascension | 6 h |
| Declination | −20° |
| Quadrant | NQ2 |
| Aurie | 290 sq. deg. (51st) |
| Main starns | 8 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
20 |
| Starns wi planets | 3 |
| Starns brichter than 3.00m | 2 |
| Starns within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 3 |
| Brichtest starn | α Lep (Arneb) (2.58m) |
| Nearest starn | Gliese 229 (18.83 ly, 5.77 pc) |
| Messier objects | 1 |
| Meteor showers | None |
| Borderin constellations |
Orion Monoceros Canis Major Columba Caelum Eridanus |
| Veesible at latitudes atween +63° an −90°. Best veesible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) durin the month o Januar. |
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Lepus (/ˈliːpəs/, colloquially /ˈlɛpəs/) is a constellation lyin juist sooth o the celestial equator, immediately sooth o Orion.
