α Monocerotis (alpha Monocerotis)
α Monocerotis is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Monoceros.
α Monocerotis visual magnitude is 3.93. Because of its moderate brightness, α 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 α Monocerotis is -0.073 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.019 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about α Monocerotis
α Monocerotis (alpha Monocerotis) is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -0.3°
Azimuth: 105.1°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of α Monocerotis
α 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 α Monocerotis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of α Monocerotis in the sky:
Visibility of α Monocerotis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's α Monocerotis (alpha Monocerotis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of α Monocerotis from the Sun and relative movement
α Monocerotis is distant 144.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of α Monocerotis
α Monocerotis belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Monocerotis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
