Monoceros

Monoceros
Constellation
Monoceros
AbbreviationMon
GenitiveMonocerotis
Pronunciation/məˈnɒsɪrəs/,
genitive /məˌnɒsɪˈrtɪs/
Symbolismthe Unicorn
Right ascension7.15h
Declination−5.74°
QuadrantNQ2
Area482 sq. deg. (35th)
Main stars4
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
32
Stars with planets16
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)4
Brightest starβ Mon (3.76m)
Messier objects1
Meteor showers
Bordering
constellations
Visible at latitudes between +75° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of February.

Monoceros (Greek: Μονόκερως, "unicorn") is a faint constellation on the celestial equator. Its definition is attributed to the 17th-century cartographer Petrus Plancius. It is bordered by Orion to the west, Gemini to the north, Canis Major to the south, and Hydra to the east. Other bordering constellations include Canis Minor, Lepus, and Puppis.