ι Leporis (iota Leporis)
ι Leporis is a double main-sequence star of spectral class B8 in the constellation of Lepus.
ι Leporis visual magnitude is 4.45. Because of its moderate brightness, ι Leporis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for ι Leporis (iota Leporis).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ι Leporis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
ι Leporis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ι Leporis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ι Leporis is distant 240.95 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's ι Leporis (iota Leporis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):