Monoceros
| Constellation | |
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| Abbreviation | Mon |
|---|---|
| Genitive | Monocerotis |
| Pronunciation | /məˈnɒsᵻrəs/, genitive /ˌmɒnəsᵻˈroʊtᵻs/ |
| Seembolism | the Unicorn |
| Richt ascension | 7.15 h |
| Declination | −5.74° |
| Quadrant | NQ2 |
| Area | 482 sq. deg. (35t) |
| Main starns | 4 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 32 |
| Starns wi planets | 16 |
| Starns brichter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Starns within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 2 |
| Brichtest starn | β Mon (3.76m) |
| Nearest starn | Ross 614 (13.3 ly, 4.09 pc) |
| Messier objects | 1 |
| Meteor showers | December Monocerids Alpha Monocerids |
| Borderin constellations | Canis Major Canis Minor Gemini Hydra Lepus Orion Puppis |
| Veesible at latitudes atween +75° an −90°. Best veesible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) durin the month o Februar. | |
Monoceros (Greek: Μονόκερως) is a faint constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Greek for unicorn. Its defineetion is attributit tae the 17t-century Dutch cartografer Petrus Plancius. It is bordered bi Orion tae the wast, Gemini tae the north, Canis Major tae the sooth an Hydra tae the east. Other borderin constellations include Canis Minor, Lepus an Puppis.
