Lepus

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Map created in Guide 7.0 with the figure outline based on Johannes Hevelius' Uranographia (1690). Click on the object's name to access its image or click on the name of adjacent constellation to see its map.

Lepus, the Hare, represent the favourite hunting target of Orion and his dogs (Canis Major and Canis Minor).

M79 globular is the most spectacular of Lepus' deep sky objects.

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