// Constellation
Lepus
“Hare”
- Latin name
- Lepus (Lep)
- Best visibility
- evenings in January
- Fully visible between
- 63° N – 90° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 45
Lepus is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in January. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 63° N and 90° S. Its brightest star is Arneb at magnitude 2.58 — about 2,219 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arneb | α Lep | 2.58 | 2,219 ly |
| Nihal | β Lep | 2.81 | 160 ly |
| — | ε Lep | 3.19 | 213 ly |
| — | μ Lep | 3.29 | 186 ly |
| — | ζ Lep | 3.55 | 70 ly |
| — | γ Lep | 3.59 | 29 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.