Star
α Monocerotis
HIP 37447 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.02) — a surface around 4,700 K.
Distance
148 light-years
Spectral type
K0III
Brightness
mag 3.94
Absolute mag
0.66
Luminosity
48 × Sun
Surface
~4,700 K
Right ascension
7h 41m 15s
Declination
−9° 33′
- α Monocerotis is a orange giant in Monoceros.
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More stars in Monoceros
- β Monocerotismag 3.76
- γ Monocerotismag 3.99
- δ Monocerotismag 4.15
- ζ Monocerotismag 4.36
- ε Monocerotismag 4.39
- 13 Monocerotismag 4.47
Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.