Epsilon Leporis

Epsilon Leporis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Lepus
Right ascension 5h 5m 27.66s
Declination −22° 22' 15.7"
Apparent magnitude (V) 3.19
Distance 227 ly
(69.63 pc)
Spectral type K5III
Other designations
2 Leporis, HD 32887, HR 1654, SAO 170051, FK5 186, NSV 1826, BD -22 1000 , HIP 23685

Epsilon Leporis (ε Lep, ε Lep) is a Class K5III, third-magnitude star in the constellation Lepus.

This star is an orange giant, located about 225 light-years from Earth.[1]

References

  1. ^ "HD 32887 -- Variable Star". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/sim-id.pl?protocol=html&Ident=epsilon+leporis&NbIdent=1&Radius=10&Radius.unit=arcmin&CooFrame=FK5&CooEpoch=2000&CooEqui=2000&output.max=all&o.catall=on&output.mesdisp=N&Bibyear1=1983&Bibyear2=2005&Frame1=FK5&Frame2=FK4&Frame3=G&Equi1=2000.0&Equi2=1950.0&Equi3=2000.0&Epoch1=2000.0&Epoch2=1950.0&Epoch3=2000.0. Retrieved 2006-10-29. 

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