Monoceros

Overview

Monoceros (Monocerotis) — The Unicorn is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

• ★The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237)
• ★The Christmas Tree Cluster

Notable stars

37 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Beta Monocerotismag 3.76
• Alpha Monocerotismag 3.94
• Gamma Monocerotismag 3.99
• Delta Monocerotismag 4.15
• Zeta Monocerotismag 4.36
• Epsilon Monocerotismag 4.39
• 13 Monocerotismag 4.47
• 18 Monocerotismag 4.48
• 15 Monocerotismag 4.66
• 28 Monocerotismag 4.69
• 17 Monocerotismag 4.77
• 20 Monocerotismag 4.91

Deep-sky objects

• Christmas Tree Cluster
• NGC 2232
• NGC 2239
• M 50
• Great Bird Cluster
• Rosette Nebula
• NGC 2343
• NGC 2353
• NGC 2335
• NGC 2251
• NGC 2286
• NGC 2506
• IC 447
• NGC 2252
• NGC 2324
• NGC 2215
• NGC 2236
• NGC 2247
• NGC 2250
• NGC 2299
• NGC 2182
• NGC 2254
• NGC 2311
• NGC 2269

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• Constellation ofBeta Monocerotis
• Constellation ofAlpha Monocerotis
• Constellation ofGamma Monocerotis
• Constellation ofDelta Monocerotis
• Constellation ofZeta Monocerotis
• Constellation ofEpsilon Monocerotis
• Constellation of13 Monocerotis
• Constellation of18 Monocerotis
• Constellation of15 Monocerotis
• Constellation of28 Monocerotis
• Constellation of17 Monocerotis
• Constellation of20 Monocerotis
• Constellation of3 Monocerotis
• Constellation of27 Monocerotis
• Constellation of19 Monocerotis
• Constellation of2 Monocerotis
• Constellation of10 Monocerotis
• Constellation ofHR 2205
• Constellation ofHR 2508
• Constellation ofHR 2395
• Constellation of25 Monocerotis
• Constellation ofHR 2142
• Constellation ofHR 2334
• Constellation ofHR 2469

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.