Gamma Monocerotis
 Location of γ Monocerotis (circled) |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Right ascension | 06h 14m 51.33367s |
| Declination | −06° 16′ 29.1880″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.96 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K1.5IIIBa0.3 |
| U−B color index | +1.42 |
| B−V color index | +1.31 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −4.8 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −4.69 mas/yr Dec.: −19.30 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.55 ± 0.19mas |
| Distance | 500 ± 10 ly (153 ± 4 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | -1.93 |
| Details | |
| Luminosity | 1021 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 1.61 cgs |
| Temperature | 4,375 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.15 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 4.0 km/s |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
γ Monocerotis, Latinised as Gamma Monocerotis, is a star in the constellation of Monoceros. It is an orange giant with spectral class K. Its apparent magnitude is 3.96 and it is approximately 498 light years away based on parallax.
It has reported companions B, at separation 53.7" and magnitude 13.1, and C, at separation 47.9" and magnitude 13.6.
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