Lepus

Overview

Lepus (Leporis) — The Hare is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

• ★The globular cluster M79

Notable stars

26 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Arnebmag 2.58
• Nihalmag 2.81
• Epsilon Leporismag 3.19
• Mu Leporismag 3.29
• Zeta Leporismag 3.55
• Gamma Leporismag 3.59
• Eta Leporismag 3.71
• Delta Leporismag 3.76
• Lambda Leporismag 4.29
• Kappa Leporismag 4.36
• Iota Leporismag 4.45
• Theta Leporismag 4.67

Deep-sky objects

• M 79
• IC 418

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• Constellation ofArneb
• Constellation ofNihal
• Constellation ofEpsilon Leporis
• Constellation ofMu Leporis
• Constellation ofZeta Leporis
• Constellation ofGamma Leporis
• Constellation ofEta Leporis
• Constellation ofDelta Leporis
• Constellation ofLambda Leporis
• Constellation ofKappa Leporis
• Constellation ofIota Leporis
• Constellation ofTheta Leporis
• Constellation ofHR 1762
• Constellation ofHR 1621
• Constellation of17 Leporis
• Constellation ofHR 1628
• Constellation ofHR 2140
• Constellation ofHR 1723
• Constellation ofHR 1771
• Constellation of8 Leporis
• Constellation of19 Leporis
• Constellation ofNu Leporis
• Constellation ofHR 2163
• Constellation ofHR 1737

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.