Lepus
Hare constellation below
Lepus is a constellation in the southern sky, positioned just below Orion.
The name is Latin for hare, and the constellation has been imagined as a rabbit since ancient times.
In astronomy, Lepus is also the genus name for hares and jackrabbits: Lepus americanus is the snowshoe hare.
Large wild lagomorph
- rabbitLong-eared lagomorph
- lagomorphRabbit-like mammal order
- jackrabbitLarge North American hare
- cottontailNorth American wild rabbit
mammal · rodent-like · long ears · hindlegs · burrow · warren · leveret · doe
Celestial hunter figure
- RigelBlue supergiant star
- SiriusNight's most luminous point
- celestialOf the sky above
- southern hemisphereRegion below the equator
star chart · astronomy · night sky · deep sky · magnitude · declination · stargazing · telescope
hare
Large wild lagomorph
- rabbitLong-eared lagomorph
- lagomorphRabbit-like mammal order
- jackrabbitLarge North American hare
cottontail · mammal · rodent-like · long ears · hindlegs · burrow · warren · leveret · doe · buck
Orion
Celestial hunter figure
southern hemisphere · star chart · astronomy · night sky · deep sky · magnitude · declination · stargazing · telescope · planisphere
Hermes
Olympian messenger deity
Greek · hunter · Orion · chase · pursuit · ancient · symbol · legend · transformation · divine
Lepusrabbit
Long-eared lagomorph
domestic rabbit · cottontail · bunny · pika