The stars in the Big Dipper and Little Dipper help navigators locate the North Star. Following the five stars in the Five Star Trail—the municipalities of Hempfield Township, Youngwood, South Greensburg, Southwest Greensburg, and Greensburg—takes travelers on a more northeastern tack. All five towns in the constellation partnered to create the nearly 7.8-mile trail southeast of Pittsburgh.
Following the concept of the Five Star trail these caches will be named for different constellations.
Lepus- The Hare
The constellation Lepus, the hare, is located in the southern hemisphere of the sky. It can be seen in the northern hemisphere in winter. It is visible at latitudes between 63 degrees and -90 degrees. Lepus is a small constellation occupying an area of 290 square degrees. It ranks 51st in size among the 88 constellations in the night sky. It is bordered by the constellations Caelum, Canis Major, Columba, Eridanus, Monoceros and Orion.
Lepus is one of the 48 constellations identified by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century. Is name means “the hare” in Latin. It is represented as a rabbit that is being hunted by Orion and his two hunting dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor. The mythology behind Lepus is uncertain. It is, however, an ancient constellation known at least since the time of the Greeks. Lepus is sometimes confused with the constellation Lupus, the wolf.