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| Abbreviation: Lep |
| English Name: The Hare |
| Genitive: Arneb |
| Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere |
| Location: Between the constellations of Canis Major and Eridanus. |
| Visible between latitudes: +60 and -90 degrees |
| Best season: Winter |
| Seen in three seasons: Autumn, Winter and Spring |
| Best seen in: January (map) and February (map) |
| Seen between: December and late February |
| Right Ascension (RA): 06 hour |
| Declination (DEC): -20 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 290 (51st) |
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Lepus (The Hare)
- Lepus is a small constellation and lies under the feet of Orion (The Hunter).
o - It contains the very red Mira variable star – R Leporis, range magnitude +5.5 to magnitude +11.7; period 427 days.
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Messier Objects in Lepus
| M79 – Globular Cluster of magnitude +8.0, visible with a small telescope or large binoculars. |
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Features of Interest
- NGC 2017 – small open cluster; colourful multiple star riding on the back of Lepus.
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Named Stars
- Arneb (Alpha Leporis, magnitude +2.58)
- Nihal (Beta Leporis)
- more list of stars in Lepus.
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Planetarium / Constellation Map
| Live constellation visible from the UK :- Planetarium (Lepus) | Best Seen in: January (map) and February (map) | Seen between: December and late February |
IAU Sky Chart: Lepus
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Constellations – Visible from the UK
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Parts visible from the UK
| Antlia | Columba | Eridanus | Fornax | Microscopium | ||
| Piscis Austrinus | Puppis | Pyxis | Sagittarius | Scorpius | ||
| Sculptor |
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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
…..– never seen from the UK
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