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Lepus

Constellation Lepus

Meaning The Hare
Abbreviation Lep
Pronunciation Lee-puss
Hemisphere Southern
Zodiac No
Creator Ptolemy
Size (sq. deg.) 290.291
Size (position) 51
Size (percentage) 0.7
Software (Picture) Night Vision (B.Simpson)
Constellations that surround Orion
  Eridanus
  Caelum
  Columba
  Canis Major
  Monoceros
 
Principle Stars Arneb
 Nihal
 
Nebulas\Galaxies M79
 



Legend / Myth
There is no real mythological story behind it. It probably played a minor part in the Orion story hence its location.




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