Lepus

Summary

Lepus is a constellation^[1]. Lepus draws 220 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #49 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lepus's image is recorded as LepusCC.jpg^[3].
• Lepus's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Orion^[5].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Monoceros^[6].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Canis Major^[7].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Columba^[8].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Caelum^[9].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Eridanus^[10].
• rabbit is named after Lepus^[11].
• Lepus's GND ID is recorded as 106460336X^[12].
• Lepus's locator map image is recorded as Lepus constellation map.svg^[13].
• Lepus's part of is recorded as Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[14].
• Lepus's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Lepus symbol (Moskowitz, variable width).svg^[15].
• Lepus's Commons category is recorded as Lepus (constellation)^[16].
• Lepus's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 75240^[17].
• Lepus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04lrj^[18].
• Lepus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lepus (constellation)^[19].
• Lepus's Commons gallery is recorded as Lepus (constellation)^[20].
• Lepus's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0037613^[21].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[22].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Lepus^[25].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[26].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[27].

Body

Geography

Lepus's part of is recorded as Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[14].

Physical Characteristics

Lepus's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+290'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Lepus's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].

History and Context

rabbit is named after Lepus^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lepus include Typhoon Usagi^[29], a typhoon^[30], in Philippines^[31] and Mount Lepus^[32], a mountain^[33].

Why It Matters

Lepus draws 220 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #49 of 85).^[2] Lepus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Lepus is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for Lepus include Typhoon Usagi^[29], a typhoon^[30], in Philippines^[31] and Mount Lepus^[32], a mountain^[33].