List of stars in Lepus
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Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...

s in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....

 Lepus
Lepus (constellation)
Lepus is a constellation lying just south of the celestial equator, immediately south of Orion. Its name is Latin for hare. Although the hare does not represent any particular figure in Greek mythology, Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it...

, sorted by decreasing brightness.
Name B
Bayer designation
A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...

F
Flamsteed designation
Flamsteed designations for stars are similar to Bayer designations, except that they use numbers instead of Greek letters. Each star is assigned a number and the Latin genitive of the constellation it lies in...

HD
Henry Draper Catalogue
The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension , published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars, and by the...

HIP RA
Right ascension
Right ascension is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. The other coordinate is the declination.-Explanation:...

Dec
Declination
In astronomy, declination is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. Declination in astronomy is comparable to geographic latitude, but projected onto the celestial sphere. Declination is measured in degrees north and...

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Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...

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Absolute magnitude
Absolute magnitude is the measure of a celestial object's intrinsic brightness. it is also the apparent magnitude a star would have if it were 32.6 light years away from Earth...

Dist. (ly) Sp. class
Stellar classification
In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...

Notes
α Lep
Alpha Leporis
Alpha Leporis is the brightest star in the constellation Lepus. It has the traditional name Arneb, from the Arabic أرنب ’arnab "hare"....

 
α 11 36673 25985 2.58 −5.40 1283 F0Ib Arneb (Elarneb), Arsh
β Lep
Beta Leporis
Beta Leporis is the second brightest star in the constellation of Lepus. It is a G-type bright giant star approximately 159 light-years from the Earth and has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 2.84.It is also known as Nihal,"quenching their thirst"...

 
β 9 36079 25606 2.81 −0.63 159 G5II Nihal (Nibal)
ε Lep
Epsilon Leporis
Epsilon Leporis is a Class K5III, third-magnitude star in the constellation Lepus.This star is an orange giant, located about 225 light-years from Earth....

 
ε 2 32887 23685 3.19 −1.02 227 K4III
μ Lep
Mu Leporis
Mu Leporis is a Class B9III, third-magnitude star in the constellation Lepus.This star is a blue giant, located about 185 light-years from Earth.-External links:*Jim Kaler's Stars, University of Illinois:...

 
μ 5 33904 24305 3.29 −0.47 184 B9IV: HgMn α2 CVn variable
ζ Lep
Zeta Leporis
Zeta Leporis is a white main sequence star approximately 70 light-years away in the constellation of Lepus. The star is suspected of being a spectroscopic binary star system, but this is yet to be confirmed. In 2001, an asteroid belt was confirmed to orbit the star.-Stellar components:Zeta...

 
ζ 14 38678 27288 3.55 1.89 70 A2Vann has a possible asteroid belt
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...

γ Lep A
Gamma Leporis
Gamma Leporis is a star that is located at a distance of about 29 light-years from Earth. Gamma Leporis lies in the south central part of the constellation Lepus, southeast of Beta Leporis and southwest of Delta Leporis. It has a common proper motion companion, AK Leporis, which is a variable star...

 
γ 13 38393 27072 3.59 3.83 29 F7V double star
Double star
In observational astronomy, a double star is a pair of stars that appear close to each other in the sky as seen from Earth when viewed through an optical telescope. This can happen either because the pair forms a binary star, i.e...

η Lep
Eta Leporis
Eta Leporis is a F-type main sequence star in the constellation of Lepus. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 3.719...

 
η 16 40136 28103 3.71 2.82 49 F1V
δ Lep  δ 15 39364 27654 3.76 1.08 112 G8III/IV
λ Lep  λ 6 34816 24845 4.29 −3.30 1076 B0.5IV
κ Lep  κ 4 33949 24327 4.36 −1.81 559 B7V
ι Lep  ι 3 33802 24244 4.45 0.11 241 B8V
θ Lep  θ 18 41695 28910 4.67 1.08 170 A0V
38 G. Lep  34968 24927 4.70 −1.04 459 A0V
5 G. Lep  32309 23362 4.91 0.88 209 B9V
17 Lep
17 Leporis
17 Leporis is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation of Lepus. It has an overall apparent visual magnitude which varies between 4.82 and 5.06....

 
17 41511 28816 4.92 −2.66 1069 Ap shell SS Lep; Z And variable
6 G. Lep  32436 23430 5.01 0.65 242 K1III
84 G. Lep  41312 28675 5.03 −0.35 388 K3II/IIICNv
28 G. Lep  34310 24505 5.06 0.45 272 B9V
41 G. Lep  35162 25045 5.06 0.28 294 A2/A3
8 Lep  8 35337 25202 5.25 −3.47 1811 B2IV
19 Lep  19 42042 29048 5.28 −1.41 710 M1III
ν Lep  ν 7 34863 24873 5.29 0.25 332 B7/B8V
89 G. Lep  41841 28943 5.46 −0.36 475 A2V
33 G. Lep  34538 24679 5.48 2.06 158 G8IV
69 G. Lep  39070 27517 5.49 0.60 310 G8III
94 G. Lep  42301 29150 5.49 1.02 255 A0V
10 Lep  10 36473 25853 5.53 0.93 272 A0V
96 G. Lep  42341 29205 5.56 1.49 212 K2III
RX Lep (20 G. Lep) 33664 24169 5.60 −0.08 447 M6.2III
10 G. Lep  32667 23554 5.61 1.72 196 A2IV
74 G. Lep  39853 27938 5.62 −1.18 746 K3 comp
45 G. Lep  35505 25280 5.64 1.50 220 A0V
3 G. Lep  31925 23166 5.65 2.47 141 F5V
13 G. Lep  32890 23668 5.71 1.37 240 K2III
97 G. Lep  42443 29234 5.71 2.04 176 F5V
100 G. Lep  42621 29294 5.72 0.68 331 K1III
62 G. Lep  38206 26966 5.73 1.53 226 A0V
1 Lep  1 32503 23474 5.74 −0.29 524 K1IV
YY Lep (91 G. Lep) 41933 28984 5.74 −1.54 931 M3II/III
47 G. Lep  35736 25397 5.78 2.61 140 F5V
70 G. Lep  39190 27533 5.87 −0.49 610 A1V
12 Lep  12 38090 26865 5.88 −0.97 765 A2/A3V
78 G. Lep  40151 28085 5.95 1.19 292 K0/K1III
34 G. Lep  34721 24786 5.96 3.98 81 G0V
16 G. Lep  33093 23831 5.97 3.17 118 G2V
14 G. Lep  32996 23777 6.04 0.81 363 B9.5/A0IV
82 G. Lep  40972 28520 6.04 0.81 363 A0V
49 G. Lep  35991 25532 6.08 0.75 380 K0III
102 G. Lep  42729 29347 6.08 −0.50 675 B9.5IV/V
56 G. Lep  37306 26395 6.10 2.00 215 A2V
60 G. Lep  38054 26866 6.15 −0.16 597 K3III
γ Lep B
Gamma Leporis
Gamma Leporis is a star that is located at a distance of about 29 light-years from Earth. Gamma Leporis lies in the south central part of the constellation Lepus, southeast of Beta Leporis and southwest of Delta Leporis. It has a common proper motion companion, AK Leporis, which is a variable star...

 
γ 13 38392 6.15 AK Lep; component of the γ Lep system; BY Draconis variable
BY Draconis variable
BY Draconis variables are main sequence variable stars of late spectral types, usually K or M. The name comes from the archetype for this category of variable star system, BY Draconis. They exhibit variations in their luminosity due to rotation of the star coupled with star spots, and other...

72 G. Lep  39385 27670 6.16 0.49 443 K0IIICN...
67 G. Lep  38713 27308 6.18 −0.36 664 G8III
83 G. Lep  41125 28622 6.20 0.58 434 K0III
AC Lep (81 G. Lep) 40745 28434 6.21 2.32 195 F2IV γ Doradus variable
Gamma Doradus variable
Gamma Doradus variables are variable stars which display variations in luminosity due to non-radial pulsations of their surface. The stars are typically young, early F or late A type main sequence stars, and typical brightness fluctuations are 0.1 magnitudes with periods on the order of one day...

25 G. Lep  34045 24394 6.22 1.84 245 A9II/III
59 G. Lep  37971 26821 6.22 −1.65 1221 B4/B5III
99 G. Lep  42486 29233 6.27 0.64 435 G8/K0III
AF Lep (48 G. Lep) 35850 25486 6.30 4.16 87 F7V: RS CVn variable
RS Canum Venaticorum variable
RS Canum Venaticorum variables are a type of variable star. They are close binary stars having active chromospheres which can cause large stellar spots. These spots are believed to cause variations in their observed luminosity...

17 G. Lep  33162 23874 6.33 −0.52 763 M1III
63 G. Lep  38382 27075 6.34 4.30 83 F8/G0V
95 G. Lep  42327 29178 6.36 0.86 410 B9Vn...
YZ Lep (35 G. Lep) 34798 24825 6.37 −0.56 791 B5IV/V
79 G. Lep  40235 28118 6.37 0.44 499 K0III
19 G. Lep  33238 23908 6.38 −0.31 710 K1III + F/G
22 G. Lep  33667 24114 6.40 −0.33 724 K1III/IV
57 G. Lep  37643 26602 6.40 −1.61 1304 B4
8 G. Lep  32612 23551 6.42 −1.62 1320 B2IV
27 G. Lep  34318 24560 6.45 −0.60 838 G0
15 G. Lep  33095 23818 6.47 3.58 123 G2V
40 G. Lep  35137 25059 6.47 0.72 461 K0III
44 G. Lep  35386 25180 6.49 2.89 171 F6V
S Lep  41698 28874 6.74 −0.46 898 M5III 87 G. Leporis.
R Lep
R Leporis
R Leporis , sometimes called Hind's Crimson Star, is a well-known variable star in the constellation Lepus, near its border with Eridanus. It is designated "R" in the chart to the right....

 
31996 7.71 C6II Hind's Crimson Star, 4 G. Leporis; carbon star
Carbon star
A carbon star is a late-type star similar to a red giant whose atmosphere contains more carbon than oxygen; the two elements combine in the upper layers of the star, forming carbon monoxide, which consumes all the oxygen in the atmosphere, leaving carbon atoms free to form other carbon compounds,...

HD 33283
HD 33283
HD 33283 is an 8th magnitude star in the constellation Lepus. It is located 86.88 parsecs away from the solar system. HD 33283 is similar to our Sun in terms of spectral type [G4V]. However, the star dwarfs the Sun by 24% more massive, 20% larger, 217 K hotter, and 232% more metals...

 
33283 23889 8.05 3.36 282 G4V has a planet
Extrasolar planet
An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. A total of such planets have been identified as of . It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars...

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HD 33283 b
HD 33283 b is an exoplanet orbiting around HD 33283. The mass of the planet is about 1/3 that of Jupiter or about the same as Saturn. However, the planet orbits very close to the star, taking only 18 days to complete its orbit with average speed of 86.5 km/s. Despite of this, its orbit is...

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Gl 229
Gliese 229
Gliese 229 is a red dwarf star about 19 light years away in the constellation Lepus. It has 58% of the mass of the Sun, 69% of the Sun's radius, and a very low projected rotation velocity of 1 km/s at the stellar equator.The star is known to be a low activity flare star, which means it...

 
42581 29295 8.14 9.33 19 M1/M2V nearby flare star
Flare star
A flare star is a variable star that can undergo unpredictable dramatic increases in brightness for a few minutes. It is believed that the flares on flare stars are analogous to solar flares in that they are due to magnetic reconnection in the atmospheres of the stars. The brightness increase is...

; has a brown dwarf
Brown dwarf
Brown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects which are too low in mass to sustain hydrogen-1 fusion reactions in their cores, which is characteristic of stars on the main sequence. Brown dwarfs have fully convective surfaces and interiors, with no chemical differentiation by depth...

companion
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