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TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:01 
Transit: 12:56 
Sunset: 20:52
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β Monocerotis (beta Monocerotis)

Below the horizon.  Rise: 10:09 | Tran: 15:32 | Set: 20:54
Alt: -4.13°   Az: 263.86°   Direction: West

β Monocerotis is a variable and multiple star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Monoceros.

β Monocerotis visual magnitude is 5.6. Because of its faintness, β Monocerotis is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Image of β Monocerotis (beta Monocerotis) star
DSS2 image of β Monocerotis. The red arrow shows the motion of β Monocerotis during the next 10000 years (-2.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 0.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 30m 03s
-07° 03’ 09”
05h 51m 05s
12h 21m 08s

J2000

06h 28m 49s
-07° 02’ 03”

Galactic Coordinates

216.66°
-8.21°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for β Monocerotis (beta Monocerotis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

5.6

B3
10125K

Star System Properties

β 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 β Monocerotis double sysyem:

5.6
6.1
0.5
7.1 arcsec

Alternative Designations

β Monocerotis
(beta Monocerotis)
11 Monocerotis

Visibility from Your Location

Today's β Monocerotis (beta Monocerotis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 97.1°
Max altitude: 31.5°
Azimuth: 262.9°