✨ Monoceros

Mon · unicorn · Northern sky

Monoceros is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning unicorn; stars within it are named in the genitive form Monocerotis.

Facts about Monoceros

Constellation	Monoceros
IAU abbreviation	Mon
Genitive (Latin)	Monocerotis
Meaning	unicorn
Brightest star	β Monocerotis (apparent magnitude 3.74)
Area	482 square degrees
Hemisphere	Northern
Messier objects here	1

Deep-sky objects in Monoceros

M50 — Heart-Shaped Cluster (Open cluster, mag 5.9)

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.