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Lepus: A Very Brief Summary And Analysis

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I have chosen Lepus (The hare), for my constellation because it is one of the lesser known constellations, and I have taken a liking to doing things most people don't do. Lepus belongs to the Orion family (of constellations), along with Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, and Monoceros. Lepus, in size, is the 51st constellation, occupying an area of 290 square degrees. It is located in NQ2 (the second quadrant of the northern hemisphere) It is closest to the constellations Canis Major, Monoceros, Caelum, Columba, and Orion. One story says that Lepus was once a bird who was transformed into a hare by Ostara, the Goddess of Spring, once a year the hare was permitted to lay eggs, the day was March 27, also known as Easter. This is the origin

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