Lep

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Lep is the official three-letter IAU abbreviation for Lepus, a southern sky constellation located just below Orion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IAU constellation abbreviation
astronomical abbreviation
abbreviationFor Lepus constellation NERFINISHED
appliesTo constellation
belongsTo IAU three-letter constellation codes
category constellation abbreviation
characterCount 3
coordinateSystemContext celestial sphere
domain astrometry
astronomy
firstLetter L
fullLatinName Lepus NERFINISHED
hasIAUStatus official
isCaseSensitive yes
language Latin-based abbreviation
notationScope Lepus stars and deep-sky objects
notationType three-letter abbreviation
refersTo Lepus NERFINISHED
relatedTo Orion NERFINISHED
relativePositionToOrion below Orion
secondLetter e
shortFor Lepus (the Hare) NERFINISHED
skyLocation southern celestial hemisphere
standardizedBy IAU NERFINISHED
thirdLetter p
usedBy International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED
usedIn astronomical catalogs
scientific literature
star designations
usedSinceCentury 20th century

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