Mu Leporis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Lepus |
| Right ascension | 5h 12m 59.9s |
| Declination | −16° 12' 20" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.29 |
| Distance | 186 ly (57.06 pc) |
| Spectral type | B9III |
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Mu Leporis (μ Lep / μ Lep) is a Class B9III, third-magnitude star in the constellation Lepus. It's nearly obscure proper name Neshmet is the original Egyptian name for the Boat of Osiris or Asar, which was imagined by the Egyptians among the stars of Lepus.
This star is a blue giant, located about 185 light-years from Earth.
