Why Is the Star Zeta Leporis, in Lepus the Hare

question 69

Multiple Choice

Why is the star Zeta Leporis, in Lepus the Hare, an object of particular interest?

• A) Zeta Leporis is still in the nebular stage; it is only a few hundred million years old.
• B) Zeta Leporis appears to have an Earthlike planet.
• C) Zeta Leporis is believed to have passed near the Sun early in the history of the solar system, causing gravitational disruptions that affect the orbits of the asteroids.
• D) Zeta Leporis appears to have an asteroid belt of its own.

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