IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
Lepus
The Hare
OriginAncient
AbbreviationLep
GenitiveLeporis
Pronunciation/ˈliːpəs/, or colloquially /ˈlɛpəs/ genitive /ˈlɛpərɪs/
LEEP-us
LocationSouthern Hemisphere
Primary StarArneb (α Lep)
Right Ascention 5h 33m Declination -17° 49'
Martian Solar Lag δ(🜨→♂) +0.160 h (9.6 min)
Lepus, “The Hare”, is said to have been placed in the sky by Hermes because of its swiftness. The hare is also said to be the favorite prey of Orion, the Hunter, and his dogs.
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Lepus as depicted by Johann Bayer in his Uranometria (1624). Source image provided by www.RareMaps.com — Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. Via www.underthenightsky.com.
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