Mensae
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Mensae may refer to:
- Amphisbaena mensae, Castro-Mello, 2000, a worm lizard species in the genus AmphisbaenaAmphisbaena (genus)Amphisbaena is a genus in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as the worm lizards. There are over 40 species in this diverse genus.-Selected species:* Amphisbaena alba White Worm Lizard...
- the plural for mensaMensa (geology)In planetary geology, the word mensa is used to refer to a large mesa-like area of raised land....
, a tableland structure in geology - structures on Mars :
- Aeolis MensaeAeolis MensaeAeolis Mensae is tableland feature in the Aeolis quadrangle of Mars. Its location is centered at 2.9° south latitude and 219.6° west longitude. It is long and was named after a classical albedo feature name.- Inverted Relief :...
, a tableland feature in the Aeolis quadrangle of Mars - Cydonia Mensae
- Deuteronilus MensaeDeuteronilus MensaeDeuteronilus Mensae is a region on Mars 937 km across and centered at . It covers 344° -325° West and 40°-48° North. Deuteronilus region lies just to the north of Arabia Terra and is included in the Ismenius Lacus quadrangle. It is along the dichotomy boundary, that is between the old,...
, a region on Mars 937 km across
- Aeolis Mensae
- structures in the southern constellation of MensaMensa (constellation)Mensa is a constellation in the southern sky, created in the 18th century. Its name is Latin for table. It covers a keystone-shaped wedge of sky stretching from approximately 4h to 7.5h of right ascension, and −71 to −85.5 degrees of declination. Other than the south polar constellation...
- Alpha MensaeAlpha MensaeAlpha Mensae is the brightest star in the constellation Mensa. At a magnitude of 5.09, it is the dimmest lucida in all the heavens. It is a main sequence dwarf star only slightly smaller and cooler in temperature than the Sun...
, the brightest star - Beta MensaeBeta MensaeBeta Mensae is the third brightest star in the constellation of Mensa. It is a G-type giant with an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 5.302....
, the third brightest star in the constellation - Pi MensaePi MensaePi Mensae is a yellow subgiant star in the constellation of Mensa. This star has a high proper motion. The apparent magnitude is 5.67, which can be visible to the naked eye in exceptionally dark, clear skies. It is nearly 60 ly away. The star dwarfs the Sun in terms of mass, size, luminosity,...
, a yellow subgiant star - Pi Mensae bPi Mensae bPi Mensae b , also known as HD 39091 b, is an extrasolar planet approximately 59 light-years away in the constellation of Mensa...
, an extrasolar planet approximately 59 light-years away - W MensaeW MensaeW Mensae is a variable star in the southern constellation Mensa. The star is classified as a yellow-white supergiant ....
, a variable star - X MensaeX MensaeX Mensae is an M-type star in the constellation of Mensa, located at approximately 2250 light years away from the Sun. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 11.4....
, an M-type star
- Alpha Mensae