Lepus the Hare Constellation
Lepus, the Rabbit, is visible in the northern hemisphere in winter. It is located just below Orion and west of Canis Major and Minor. The rabbit is being hunted by Orion and his two hunting dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor. Be careful not to confuse Lepus with another constellation Lupus, the wolf. The mythology of Lepus is uncertain. It is, however, an ancient constellation known at least since the time of the Greeks. It contains one Messier object, M79, which is a globular cluster located about 40,000 light-years from Earth.
