3 Monocerotis
3 Monocerotis is a double giant star in the constellation of Monoceros.
3 Monocerotis visual magnitude is 4.95. Because of its moderate brightness, 3 Monocerotis should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 3 Monocerotis is -0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 3 Monocerotis
3 Monocerotis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -0.9°
Azimuth: 106.0°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 3 Monocerotis
3 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 3 Monocerotis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 3 Monocerotis in the sky:
Visibility of 3 Monocerotis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 3 Monocerotis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 3 Monocerotis from the Sun and relative movement
3 Monocerotis is distant 978.98 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 39 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 3 Monocerotis
3 Monocerotis belongs to spectral class B5 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 3 Monocerotis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
3 Monocerotis star system properties
3 Monocerotis is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of medium or large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 3 Monocerotis double sysyem: