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Lepre

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Also known as Lep, Leporis

costellazione

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Lepus is a constellation located in the southern sky that ancient astronomers named after the hare in Greek mythology. While it's not one of the brightest or most well-known constellations, it remains a recognized pattern of stars that observers in the southern hemisphere can use to navigate the night sky.

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Instance of
constellation
Named after
rabbit
Official name
Lepus
Area
290
Shares border with
Eridanus
Image
LepusCC.jpg
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short name
Lep
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Commons category
Lepus (constellation)
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Category:Lepus (constellation)
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Lepus (constellation)
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Article · Italiano

La Lepre (in latino Lepus) è una costellazione meridionale, che si trova subito sotto Orione, e forse rappresenta la lepre che egli sta cacciando. È una delle 48 costellazioni elencate da Tolomeo, ed è attualmente una delle 88 costellazioni moderne.

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