Constellation
Lepus
Lepus (Lep) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is Arneb (magnitude 2.58).
| Latin name | Lepus |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Lep |
| Brightest star | Arneb |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 119 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 22 |
| Deep-sky objects | 10 |
| Galaxies | 12 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 71° N. South of latitude 71° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- Arneb 2.58 · 1,939 light-years
- Nihal 2.81 · 156.3 light-years
- ε Lep 3.19 · 209.1 light-years
- μ Lep 3.29 · 170.1 light-years
- ζ Lep 3.55 · 72.8 light-years
- γ Lep 3.59 · 29.0 light-years
- η Lep 3.71 · 48.8 light-years
- δ Lep 3.76 · 114.8 light-years
- λ Lep 4.29 · 977.2 light-years
- κ Lep 4.36 · 467.1 light-years
- ι Lep 4.45 · 230.1 light-years
- θ Lep 4.67 · 167.3 light-years
- HIP 24927 4.70 · 417.0 light-years
- HIP 23362 4.91 · 196.8 light-years
- 17 Lep 4.92 · 912.5 light-years
- HIP 23430 5.01 · 230.7 light-years
- HIP 28675 5.03 · 419.2 light-years
- HIP 24505 5.06 · 273.6 light-years
- HIP 25045 5.06 · 372.6 light-years
- 8 Lep 5.25 · 1,208 light-years
- 19 Lep 5.28 · 711.8 light-years
- ν Lep 5.29 · 353.7 light-years
- HIP 28943 5.46 · 494.5 light-years
- HIP 24679 5.48 · 159.8 light-years
- HIP 27517 5.49 · 311.4 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
- AF Lep 1 planet(s)
- TOI-480 1 planet(s)
- HD 33844 2 planet(s)
- HD 31527 3 planet(s)
- HD 39855 1 planet(s)
- HD 33142 3 planet(s)
- HD 33283 1 planet(s)
- GJ 229 2 planet(s)
- TOI-431 3 planet(s)
- TOI-469 3 planet(s)
- TOI-421 2 planet(s)
- TOI-426 2 planet(s)
- WASP-49 1 planet(s)
- TOI-892 1 planet(s)
- TOI-5153 1 planet(s)
- TOI-942 2 planet(s)
- TOI-2346 1 planet(s)
- WASP-61 1 planet(s)
- TIC 46432937 1 planet(s)
- NGTS-10 1 planet(s)
- HATS-6 1 planet(s)
- TOI-4201 1 planet(s)
Deep-sky objects
- PSR J0610-2100 Pulsar
- M 79 (NGC 1904) Globular cluster
- ESO 489-01 Star cluster
- ESO 486-54 Star cluster
- FSR 1205 Star cluster
- FSR 1123 Star cluster
- FSR 1131 Star cluster
- FSR 1132 Star cluster
- A 7 Planetary nebula
- IC 418 Planetary nebula
Galaxies
- NGC 1744 32.6 million light-years
- ESO 486-021 32.6 million light-years
- ESO 553-046 16.5 million light-years
- IC 411 444.9 million light-years
- NGC 1780 221.7 million light-years
- NGC 1738 182.5 million light-years
- NGC 1993 146.1 million light-years
- IC 2151 144.9 million light-years
- NGC 2076 99.8 million light-years
- IC 407 131.3 million light-years
- NGC 1954 145.8 million light-years
- IC 433 335.3 million light-years
Its other stars
- HIP 29150
- 10 Lep
- HIP 29205
- HIP 24169
- HIP 23554
- HIP 27938
- HIP 25280
- HIP 23166
- HIP 23668
- HIP 29234
- HIP 29294
- HIP 26966
- 1 Lep
- HIP 28984
- HIP 25397
- HIP 27533
- 12 Lep
- HIP 28085
- Gl 198
- HIP 23831
- HIP 23777
- HIP 28520
- HIP 25532
- HIP 29347
- HIP 26395
- Gl 216B
- HIP 26866
- HIP 27670
- HIP 27308
- HIP 28622
- HIP 28434
- HIP 24394
- HIP 26821
- HIP 29233
- AF Lep
- HIP 23874
- HIP 27075
- HIP 29178
- HIP 24825
- HIP 28118
- HIP 23908
- HIP 24114
- HIP 26602
- HIP 23551
- HIP 24560
- HIP 23818
- HIP 25059
- HIP 25180
- TOI-480
- HD 33844
- Gl 193
- HD 31527
- HD 39855
- HD 33142
- HD 33283
- GJ 229
- Gl 185A
- GJ 3346
- TOI-431
- Gl 186
- Gl 199A
- TOI-469
- TOI-421
- TOI-426
- Gl 190
- GJ 3331A
- Gl 185B
- GJ 3369
- WASP-49
- TOI-892
- GJ 3332B
- GJ 3325
- TOI-5153
- TOI-942
- TOI-2346
- WASP-61
- GJ 3327
- GJ 3382
- Gl 199B
- TIC 46432937
- NGTS-10
- HATS-6
- TOI-4201
- GJ 3329
- 2MASS J05104958-1843548
- 2MASSI J0523382-140302
- 2MASS J05361998-1920396
- 2MASS J06050196-2342270
- 2MASS J05591914-1404488
- PSO J087.7749-12.6537
- PSO J088.3324-24.4439
- PSO J085.1080-18.0445
- WISEPA J054231.26-162829.1
- WISEA J055047.86-195051.4