Beta Leporis

Leporis β ( beta Leporis, short β Lep ) is a bright yellow giant of spectral type G5 II in a double or multiple star. He is the second brightest star in the constellation Lepus, has an apparent magnitude of 2.8 mag and is about 160 light-years away from Earth. It has 150 times the luminosity of the sun.

β Leporis bears the historical proper names Nihal (Arabic نهال - camels quenching their thirst).

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