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Lepus limits the north with the constellations of Orion and Monoceros, to the east with Eridianus, the south with the constellations of Caelum and Columba and to the west with Canis Major.
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Mythology: Lepus - The Hare ... Lepus, the Hare, was one of the animals that the great hunter Orion most delighted in pursuing. Lepus was thus honored a place among the stars. ... Messier Objects in Lepus...
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www.astromax.org/con-page/autumn/lep-01.htm
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Lepus the hare has a number of origins. According to one story, Orion the famous hunter (and the constellation right above Lepus) loved to hunt hares, and so Lepus was placed in the sky for Orion's benefit. In another story, Lepus represents the hare so often associated with the moon.
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starryskies.com/The_sky/constellations/lepus.html
starryskies.com/The_sky/constellations/lepus.html
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Lepus is an ancient constellation found under the feet of Orion, the Hunter. The creature is associated with the Moon in mythology. Some say that the dark regions on the surface of the Moon are a rabbit, originally Lepus.
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www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/lepus.html
www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/lepus.html
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Bot Productions: The Stellar Guide: Lepus ... Lepus, the Hare, is located just below Orion and west of Canis Major. The mythology of Lepus has been lost, but it is believed to be one of many animals that Orion hunted...
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www.botproductions.com/stellar/lepus.html
www.botproductions.com/stellar/lepus.html
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Lepus - Topic:Astronomy - Online Encyclopedia ... Lepus, the hare: An ancient constellation that has traditionally been pictured as a hare or rabbit. The constellation lies under the feet of Orion, so in mythology Lepus is usually being hunted by Orion.
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en.mimi.hu/astronomy/lepus.html
en.mimi.hu/astronomy/lepus.html
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www.college-cram.com/study/mythology/presentations/456
www.college-cram.com/study/mythology/presentations/456
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Orion (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orion (Greek: or , Latin: Orion ) was a giant huntsman of Greek mythology whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion. Ancient sources tell several different stories about Orion....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(mythology)
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Be careful not to confuse Lepus with another constellation Lupus, the wolf. The mythology of Lepus is uncertain. It is, however, an ancient constellation known at least since the time of the Greeks. It contains one Messier object, M79, which is a globular cluster located about 40,000 light-years from Earth.
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