10 Monocerotis
10 Monocerotis is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Monoceros.
10 Monocerotis visual magnitude is 5.06. Because of its reltive faintness, 10 Monocerotis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 10 Monocerotis is -0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.001 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 10 Monocerotis
10 Monocerotis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -39.8°
Azimuth: 331.0°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 10 Monocerotis
10 Monocerotis is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 10 Monocerotis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 10 Monocerotis in the sky:
Visibility of 10 Monocerotis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 10 Monocerotis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 10 Monocerotis from the Sun and relative movement
10 Monocerotis is distant 1,352.70 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 25 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 10 Monocerotis
10 Monocerotis belongs to spectral class B2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 10 Monocerotis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
10 Monocerotis star system properties
10 Monocerotis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 10 Monocerotis double sysyem: