2 Monocerotis
2 Monocerotis is a giant star in the constellation of Monoceros.
2 Monocerotis visual magnitude is 5.03. Because of its reltive faintness, 2 Monocerotis should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about 2 Monocerotis:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 2 Monocerotis
2 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 2 Monocerotis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 2 Monocerotis in the sky:
Visibility of 2 Monocerotis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 2 Monocerotis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Digitized Sky Survey image of 2 Monocerotis
The image below is a photograph of 2 Monocerotis from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of 2 Monocerotis is 0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.05 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of 2 Monocerotis from the Sun and relative movement
2 Monocerotis is distant 328.30 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 2 Monocerotis
2 Monocerotis belongs to spectral class A6 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 2 Monocerotis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
