The Hare
Lepus
Genitive: Leporis · abbreviation Lep
Best evening month
February
Visible from
90°S to 65°N
Centre RA
5h 54m 00s
Centre Dec
−25° 00′
In your sky
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Mythology & origin
The hare hunted by Orion, crouched at the hunter's feet with his dogs nearby.
Ptolemy · Almagest, 2nd century AD
Brightest stars
- mag 2.58
Arneb
α Leporis · HIP 25985
- mag 2.81
Nihal
β Leporis · HIP 25606
- mag 3.19
ε Leporis
HIP 23685
- mag 3.29
μ Leporis
HIP 24305
- mag 3.55
ζ Leporis
HIP 27288
- mag 3.59
Kursi al Jabbar
γ Leporis · HIP 27072
- mag 3.71
η Leporis
HIP 28103
- mag 3.76
Arsh al Jauzah
δ Leporis · HIP 27654
- mag 4.29
λ Leporis
HIP 24845
- mag 4.36
κ Leporis
HIP 24327