CONSTELLATION OF MONOCEROS |
Name: Monoceros
Abbreviation: Mon
Meaning: Unicorn
Right Ascension: 7.15h
Declination: -5.7º
Area (Degrees squared): 482
Stars with known planets: 7
Bordering Constellations: Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini,
Hydra, Lepus, Orion, Puppis
Visible at latitudes between +75º and -85º and best at mid-evening during February. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Monoceros
is considered a winter constellation and is visible from December to May depending on the time of night.
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| Observations |
Full of Open Clusters, Monoceros deserves a good scan around.
Deep Sky Objects:
M50 - Open Cluster, magnitude 5.90
NGC 2237 - Diffuse Nebula, know as the Rosette Nebula
NGC 2264 - Cluster associated with Nebulosity, magnitude 3.90, known as the Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula
Numbered Stars with Magnitudes:
1. +3.90
2. +4.35
3. +4.15
4. +4.60
5. +3.95
6. +4.40
7. +5.65 (in the constellation of Orion)
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