MONOCEROS
(Abbreviation: Mon)
Not an
ancient constellation, and though it represents the fabled unicorn there are no
definite legends attached to it.
The Milky Way crosses it, and the general area is decidedly rich. There are 4 stars above the fourth
magnitude.
BRIGHTEST
STARS
|
STAR |
R.A. |
DEC |
MAG. |
ABS.MAG. |
SPEC |
DIST,PC | ||||
|
H |
M |
S |
o |
‘ |
“ | |||||
|
5 g |
06 |
14 |
51.3 |
-06 |
16 |
29 |
3.98 |
-0.2 |
K3 |
66 |
|
8 Î |
06 |
23 |
46.0 |
+04 |
35 |
34 |
4.33 |
0.3 |
A5 |
54 |
|
11 b |
06 |
28 |
48.9 |
-07 |
01 |
58 |
3.7 |
-2.6 |
B2 |
220 |
|
-1.7 |
B3 | |||||||||
|
13 |
06 |
32 |
54.2 |
+07 |
19 |
58 |
4.50 |
-5.2 |
A0 |
860 |
|
15 S |
06 |
40 |
58.6 |
+09 |
53 |
45 |
var |
-5.5 |
O7 |
920 |
|
18 |
06 |
47 |
51.6 |
+02 |
24 |
44 |
4.47 |
0.2 |
KO |
59 |
|
22 d |
07 |
11 |
51.8 |
-00 |
29 |
34 |
4.15 |
0.0 |
AO |
64 |
|
26 a |
07 |
41 |
14.8 |
-09 |
33 |
04 |
3.93 |
0.2 |
KO |
54 |
|
28 |
08 |
01 |
13.2 |
-01 |
23 |
33 |
4.68 |
0.3 |
K4 |
88 |
|
29 z |
08 |
08 |
35.6 |
-02 |
59 |
02 |
4.34 |
-4.5 |
G2 |
560 |
|
30 |
08 |
25 |
39.5 |
-03 |
54 |
23 |
3.90 |
0.6 |
AO |
46 |
|
31 |
08 |
43 |
40.4 |
-07 |
14 |
01 |
4.62 |
-4.5 |
G2 |
670 = F
HYDRÆ |
DOUBLE
|
STAR |
R.A. |
DEC |
MAGS |
P.A. |
DIST.” | ||||
|
H |
M |
S |
o |
‘ |
“ | ||||
|
8 Î |
06 |
23 |
46.0 |
+04 |
35 |
34 |
4.5,6.5 |
027 |
FIXED |
|
11 b |
06 |
28 |
48.9 |
-07 |
01 |
58 |
4.6,4.7 |
132 |
A IS DOUBLE
(DIST.2”.8) |
VARIABLES
|
STAR |
R.A. |
DEC |
RANGE |
PERIOD,D |
SPEC |
TYPE | ||
|
H |
M |
o |
‘ | |||||
|
V |
06 |
20.2 |
+02 |
10 |
6.0---13.7 |
335 |
M |
MIRA |
|
T |
06 |
22.5 |
+07 |
07 |
5.8---6.8 |
27.0 |
F-G |
CEPHEID |
|
R |
06 |
36.4 |
+08 |
47 |
10---12 |
- |
- |
IRREGULAR. IN NGC
2261 |
|
S |
06 |
40.9 |
+09 |
54 |
4.5---5.0 |
- |
- |
IRREGULAR. IN NGC
2264 |
|
X |
06 |
54.8 |
-09 |
00 |
6.9---10.0 |
156 |
M |
SEMI-REGULAR |
|
U |
07 |
28.4 |
-09 |
40 |
6.0---8.0 |
92 |
G |
RV TAURI
TYPE |
|
RY |
07 |
04.5 |
-07 |
29 |
7.7---9.2 |
466 |
R |
SEMI-REGULAR |
|
SU |
07 |
39.9 |
-10 |
46 |
7.7---9.0 |
- |
S |
IRREGULAR |
CLUSTERS AND NEBULÆ
|
OBJECT |
R.A. |
DEC |
TYPE |
NOTES | ||
|
H |
M |
o |
‘ | |||
|
NGC
2236 |
06 |
27.0 |
+06 |
53 |
OPEN
CLUSTER |
MAG.12. FAIRLY
RICH |
|
NGC
2237-9 |
06 |
29.6 |
+04 |
00 |
NEBULA |
ROSSETTE
NEBULA |
|
NGC 2244
H,VII.2 |
06 |
30.0 |
+04 |
54 |
OPEN
CLUSTER |
NAKED-EYE; ROUND 12
MON |
|
NGC
2261 |
06 |
36.4 |
+08 |
46 |
NEBULA |
HUBBLE’S VARIABLE
NEBULA (R MON) |
|
NGC
2264 |
06 |
38.2 |
+09 |
57 |
NEBULA |
CONE NEBULA (S
MON) |
|
NGC
2301 |
06 |
49.2 |
+00 |
31 |
OPEN
CLUSTER |
MAG.6. ABOUT 60
STARS |
|
NGC 2323
M.50 |
07 |
00.6 |
-08 |
16 |
OPEN
CLUSTER |
MAG.6.3
|
|
NGC 2506
H.VI.36 |
07 |
57.5 |
-10 |
27 |
OPEN
CLUSTER |
BEST SEEN WITH LOW
POWER |
