Lepus
Lep (Leporis)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Lep
- Latin name
- Lepus
- Genitive
- Leporis
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Hare
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 5 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Arneb.
- Its brightest star Arneb (declination -17.8°) rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — in the right season you can find it from Korea.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Lep», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.