Lepus

Summary

Lepus is a constellation^[1]. Lepus draws 663 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #49 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lepus's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Orion^[4].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Monoceros^[5].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Canis Major^[6].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Columba^[7].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Caelum^[8].
• Lepus's shares border with is recorded as Eridanus^[9].
• rabbit is named after Lepus^[10].
• Lepus is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[11].
• Lepus's Commons category is recorded as Lepus (constellation)^[12].
• Lepus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lepus (constellation)^[13].
• Lepus's Commons gallery is recorded as Lepus (constellation)^[14].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[15].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Lepus^[18].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[19].
• Lepus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[20].
• Lepus's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Lepus^[21].
• Lepus's topic has template is recorded as Q10730293^[22].
• Lepus's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Lepus'}^[23].
• Lepus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Lep'}^[24].
• Lepus covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+290'}^[25].
• Lepus's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[26].

Body

Geography

Lepus is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Lepus covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+290'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Lepus's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].

History and Context

rabbit is named after Lepus^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lepus include Mount Lepus^[27], a mountain^[28] and Typhoon Usagi^[29], a typhoon^[30], in Philippines^[31].

Why It Matters

Lepus draws 663 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.^[32] Lepus is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Lepus include Mount Lepus^[27], a mountain^[28] and Typhoon Usagi^[29], a typhoon^[30], in Philippines^[31].