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''' Lepus ''' is a constellation in the southern sky | ''' Lepus ''' is a constellation in the southern sky. It is surrounded by [[Monoceros]], [[Orion]], [[Eridanus]], [[Caelum]], [[Columba]] and [[Canis Maior]]. | ||
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===Remarkable objects=== | ===Remarkable objects=== | ||
* | * α Leporis, also called Arneb, is a supergiant with an apparent magnitude of 2<sup>m</sup>.6. | ||
* | * R Leporis is an irregular variable star which was first described by the British astronomer [[John Russel Hind]] in 1845. | ||
===History and mythology=== | ===History and mythology=== | ||
As Hermes, the messenger, admired the | As Hermes, the messenger, admired the speediness and fertility of the hare, he put it in the sky as a constellation. As it was placed near [[Orion]], this emphasised the latter's role as a hunter. It was also related that the ''Great Dog'', [[Canis Major]], chased the hare.<ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:54, 30 December 2008
Lepus is a constellation in the southern sky. It is surrounded by Monoceros, Orion, Eridanus, Caelum, Columba and Canis Maior.
| Lepus | |
|---|---|
| Latin name | Lepus |
| Latin genitive | Leporis |
| International abbreviation | Lep |
| Number of stars | 103 |
| Symbology | Hare |
Remarkable objects
- α Leporis, also called Arneb, is a supergiant with an apparent magnitude of 2m.6.
- R Leporis is an irregular variable star which was first described by the British astronomer John Russel Hind in 1845.
History and mythology
As Hermes, the messenger, admired the speediness and fertility of the hare, he put it in the sky as a constellation. As it was placed near Orion, this emphasised the latter's role as a hunter. It was also related that the Great Dog, Canis Major, chased the hare.[1]
References
- ↑ Perrey, Werner. Sternbilder und ihre Legenden. Stuttgart: Verlag Urachhaus. ISBN 3-8251-7172-8.
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Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer • Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus • Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux • Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra • Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium • Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces • Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Pyxis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Sculptor • Scutum • Serpens • Sextans • Taurus • Telescopium • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans • Vulpecula |