3 Monocerotis
3 Monocerotis is a double giant star of spectral class B5 in the constellation of Monoceros.
3 Monocerotis visual magnitude is 4.95. Because of its moderate brightness, 3 Monocerotis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 3 Monocerotis.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 3 Monocerotis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.

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:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
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.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 3 Monocerotis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):