Jun 11, 2012

The Rabbit Star Shining Bright




This one is for the kids.
On the way to the rabbit star.
Statistics:
• Name: T Leporis
• Type: Vitamin B class star – visibility good.

AbbreviationLep
GenitiveLeporis
Pronunciation/ˈlpəs/, or colloquially/ˈlɛpəs/; genitive /ˈlɛpərɨs/
Symbolismthe Hare
Right ascension6 h
Declination−20°
QuadrantNQ2
Area290 sq. deg. (51st)
Main stars8
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
20
Stars with planets3
Stars brighter than 3.00m2
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)3
Brightest starα Lep (Arneb) (2.58m)
Nearest starGliese 229
(18.83 ly, 5.77 pc)
Messier objects1
Meteor showersNone
Bordering
constellations
Orion
Monoceros
Canis Major
Columba
Caelum
Eridanus

14 comments:

  1. Wonderful Illustration!! Love the little bunny in his rocket ship! :)

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    1. I love characters in spaceships. I could draw them all day.

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    1. Thanks Cindy D. After spending some time yesterday with my wee one and a half year old niece, cute ended up being a powerful theme this weekend.

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  3. Adorable - love the little sparks in the greens!

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    1. Yes, if they weren't there then nobody would believe it was a true rendering taken from real life ..... :P

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  4. Yeah, I would love a carrot rocket ship! Great illustration.

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    1. Hi, Xiao Hong Lin. Thanks for the kind words and taking the time to comment.

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  6. Clever and Cool....carrot starship. that is Neat!

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  7. This is hilarious, but what else would a rabbit take into space? Love it!!

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