✨ Lepus

Lep · hare · Southern sky

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Lepus is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning hare; stars within it are named in the genitive form Leporis.

Facts about Lepus

ConstellationLepus
IAU abbreviationLep
Genitive (Latin)Leporis
Meaninghare
Brightest starArneb (apparent magnitude 2.59)
Area290 square degrees
HemisphereSouthern
Messier objects here1

Deep-sky objects in Lepus

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.

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