Mensa (The Table Mountain) Constellation
Mensa (pronounced ˈmɛnsə) is the Latin name of a constellation situated close to the southern celestial pole. As such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere.
In English language this constellation is also known as "The Table Mountain" while in astronomical texts and literature this constellation is often abbreviated as "Men" (according to the standard of the International Astronomical Union - IAU) or as "Mens" (according to a naming convention used by NASA).
The Latin genitive of the constellation name is "Mensae" (pronounced ˈmɛnsiː) and it is used to identify some of the brightest stars in this constellation based on the Bayer or Flamsteed star naming convention. For instance: α Mensae (the brightest star of Mensa based on the Bayer catalog); or 23 Mensae (the 23th star in the constellation of Mensa based on the Flamsteed catalog).
Sky Chart of Mensa Constellation
Here we provide a simplified sky chart of the Mensa constellation. Alternatively it is possible to locate Mensa in the night sky using our Online Interactive Planetarium.

Visibility of Mensa Constellation
Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Mensa is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK
The rise and set times provided here are just directional indications and they refer to a point approximately placed at the center of the constellation. In case of very large constellations these times can have little relevance.
Bright Stars in Mensa Constellation
The table below lists the top 20 brightest stars in the Mensa constellation. See also the complete list of 26 stars brighter than magnitude 6.5 (approximate) in the constellation of Mensa. Click on each star to see more details about it.
HR Number(*) | Star designation | Proper name | Visual magnitude | Color | Notes | |
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HR2261 | α Mensae | 5.09 | ⬤ | ||
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HR1953 | γ Mensae | 5.19 | ⬤ | Double; | |
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HR1677 | β Mensae | 5.31 | ⬤ | ||
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HR2689 | θ Mensae | 5.45 | ⬤ | ||
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HR1629 | η Mensae | 5.47 | ⬤ | ||
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HR2125 | κ Mensae | 5.47 | ⬤ | ||
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HR2919 | ε Mensae | 5.53 | ⬤ | ||
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HR1541 | μ Mensae | 5.54 | ⬤ | ||
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HR2559 | ζ Mensae | 5.64 | ⬤ | ||
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HR2022 | π Mensae | 5.65 | ⬤ | ||
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HR1426 | δ Mensae | 5.69 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR1109 | 5.7 | ⬤ | |||
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HR1964 | 5.78 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR1456 | ν Mensae | 5.79 | ⬤ | ||
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HR1716 | ξ Mensae | 5.85 | ⬤ | ||
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HR1531 | 6.05 | ⬤ | |||
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HR1991 | ι Mensae | 6.05 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR2059 | 6.2 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR1700 | 6.27 | ⬤ | |||
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HR1606 | 6.28 | ⬤ | |||
...go to the complete list of 26 bright stars in the constellation of Mensa |
(*) HR stands for Harvard Revised Bright Star Catalogue, which is also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars.
Deep Sky Objects in Mensa Constellation
The table below lists the 20 brightest deep sky objects in the Mensa constellation. See also the complete list of 85 deep sky objects in the constellation of Mensa. The list includes objects from the Messier, New General Catalogue (NGC) and Index Catalogue (IC).