Back Eenhoring (sterrebeeld) Afrikaans وحيد القرن (كوكبة) Arabic مونوسيروس ARZ Monoceros AST Təkbuynuz (bürc) Azerbaijani Һыңармөгөҙ (йондоҙлоҡ) Bashkir Аднарог (сузор’е) Byelorussian Адзінарог (сузор’е) BE-X-OLD Еднорог (съзвездие) Bulgarian Unkorneg (steredeg) Breton
| Constellation | |
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| Abbreviation | Mon |
|---|---|
| Genitive | Monocerotis |
| Pronunciation | /məˈnɒsɪrəs/, genitive /ˌmɒnəsɪˈroʊtɪs/ |
| Symbolism | the Unicorn |
| Right ascension | 7.15 |
| Declination | −5.74 |
| Quadrant | NQ2 |
| Area | 482 sq. deg. (35th) |
| Main stars | 4 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 32 |
| Stars with planets | 16 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 2 |
| Brightest star | β Mon (3.76m) |
| Messier objects | 1 |
| Meteor showers | December Monocerids Alpha Monocerids |
| Bordering constellations | Canis Major Canis Minor Gemini Hydra Lepus Orion Puppis |
| Visible at latitudes between +75° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of February. | |
Monoceros (Greek: Μονόκερως) is a constellation on the celestial equator.[1] Its name is Greek for unicorn. It was described by 17th-century Dutch cartographer Petrus Plancius. Orion is to the west of Monceros. Gemini is to the north. Canis Major is to the south. Hydra is to the east. Other constellations next to Monoceros are Canis Minor, Lepus and Puppis.
- ↑ "Monoceros Constellation on Top Astronomer". www.topastronomer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-09-16.