Lepus as depicted by Johann Bayer in his Uranometria (1624). Source image provided by www.RareMaps.com — Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc.
|Lepus Constellation Profile
|Location: Southern Hemisphere
||Size/Area: 290 sq. deg.
||Size Rank: 51
|On Meridian: 9pm January 25th
||Best View (North): Winter
||Best View (South):
|Bordering Constellations: Orion, Eridanus, Caelum, Columba, Canis Major, Monoceros
The Myth Behind the Constellation Lepus
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 off Orion, the Hunter, and his dogs.
Lepus Constellation Points of Interest
|Interesting Objects in the Constellation Lepus
Bright Stars in Lepus
These are the stars in Lepus with a minimum magnitude of 3.0.