Alpha Monocerotis
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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Constellation | Monoceros |
Right ascension | 07h 41m 14.8324s |
Declination | –09° 33′ 04.071″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.94[1] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K0 III[1] |
B−V color index | 1.022[1] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +10.50[1] km/s |
Distance | 144 ly (44.2 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.71 ± 0.08[2] |
Details | |
Mass | 2.02 ± 0.29[2] M☉ |
Radius | 10.1 ± 0.5[2] R☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.71 ± 0.09[2] cgs |
Temperature | 4,879[2] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.01[2] dex |
Rotation | 326 days[3] |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.9[3] km/s |
Age | 1.18 ± 0.42[2] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Alpha Monocerotis (α Mon, α Monocerotis) is the Bayer designation for the brightest star in the equatorial constellation of Monoceros.
It is a giant star with a stellar classification of K0 III[1] and is of apparent magnitude 3.93. It is approximately 144 light years from Earth.
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