epsilon Monocerotis is a star in the constellation of Monocerotis

Monocerotis

Monocerotis is the Latin genitive of the constellation name Monoceros.Objects within the constellation include:Bayer designations*Alpha Monocerotis *Beta Monocerotis Flamsteed designations*11 Monocerotis...

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EPS MON .location is guide for sky navigation toward Rosette nebula

Right Ascension 6 hours 28 minutes 8 seconds, Declination 4 degrees 36 minutes, Magnitude 4.5, 6.5 Separation 13,4", Position Angle 27 degrees

White giant (A)( spectral classification ), Catalogue number: 8 Mon, Brightness + 4.4, Distance in light years is 130 light years

Bayer classification

Johann Bayer

Johann Bayer was a German lawyer and uranographer . He was born in Rain, Bavaria, in 1572. He began his study of philosophy in Ingolstadt in 1592, and moved later to Augsburg to begin work as a lawyer. He grew interested in astronomy during his time in Augsburg...

 - ε, Flamsteed classification

John Flamsteed

Sir John Flamsteed FRS was an English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal. He catalogued over 3000 stars.- Life :Flamsteed was born in Denby, Derbyshire, England, the only son of Stephen Flamsteed...

 - 8, Henry Draper Catalogue

Henry Draper Catalogue

The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension , published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars, and by the...

(HD)-44769, Smithsonian Astronomical Observatory Star Catalogue (SAO)-113810,FK5 -244, RA J2000 6 23 46.1,DEC J2000 +4 35' 34", Proper motion in RA arcsec/y -0.018, Proper motion in DEC arcsec/y -0.011, parallax arcsec -0.025,mag 4.44, MK spectral class A5IV