Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 ( ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Monoceros |
Right ascension | 07h 41m 14.832s [1] |
Declination | −09° 33′ 04.078″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.94 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G9.5 III-IIIb Fe-0.5 [3] |
B−V color index | 1.022 [2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +10.50 [2] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: -74.989
mas/
yr
[1] Dec.: -19.838 mas/ yr [1] |
Parallax (π) | 22.3839 ± 0.1348 mas [1] |
Distance | 145.7 ± 0.9
ly (44.7 ± 0.3 pc) [1] |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.71±0.08 [4] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.78±0.11 [5] M☉ |
Radius | 10.05 [5] – 10.42±0.12 [6] R☉ |
Luminosity | 63.7±1.3 [6] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.81±0.08 [5] cgs |
Temperature | 5049±32 [6] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.01±0.03 [5] dex |
Rotation | 326 days [7] |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.9 [7] km/s |
Age | 1.824±0.283 [5] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Alpha Monocerotis, Latinised from α Monocerotis, is the Bayer designation for the brightest star in the equatorial constellation of Monoceros. It can be viewed with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 3.94. [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 22.4 mas as seen from Earth, [1] it is located 146 light-years away from the Sun. The star is moving away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +10.5 km/s. [2]
The stellar classification of G9.5 III-IIIb Fe-0.5 [3] indicates this is an evolved giant star of type G, which means the hydrogen has been depleted at its core and the outer envelope has expanded and cooled. The 'Fe−0.5' notation indicates the spectrum displays a slight underabundance of iron relative to other stars of this temperature. It is a red clump giant, which means it is generating energy through helium fusion at its core. [9] At the age of 1.8 billion years, this yellow-hued star has an estimated two times the mass of the Sun and 10 times the Sun's radius. [5] It is spinning sedately with a rotation period of about 326 days. [7]
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 ( ICRS) | |
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Constellation | Monoceros |
Right ascension | 07h 41m 14.832s [1] |
Declination | −09° 33′ 04.078″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.94 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G9.5 III-IIIb Fe-0.5 [3] |
B−V color index | 1.022 [2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +10.50 [2] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: -74.989
mas/
yr
[1] Dec.: -19.838 mas/ yr [1] |
Parallax (π) | 22.3839 ± 0.1348 mas [1] |
Distance | 145.7 ± 0.9
ly (44.7 ± 0.3 pc) [1] |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | 0.71±0.08 [4] |
Details | |
Mass | 1.78±0.11 [5] M☉ |
Radius | 10.05 [5] – 10.42±0.12 [6] R☉ |
Luminosity | 63.7±1.3 [6] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 2.81±0.08 [5] cgs |
Temperature | 5049±32 [6] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.01±0.03 [5] dex |
Rotation | 326 days [7] |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.9 [7] km/s |
Age | 1.824±0.283 [5] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Alpha Monocerotis, Latinised from α Monocerotis, is the Bayer designation for the brightest star in the equatorial constellation of Monoceros. It can be viewed with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of 3.94. [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 22.4 mas as seen from Earth, [1] it is located 146 light-years away from the Sun. The star is moving away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +10.5 km/s. [2]
The stellar classification of G9.5 III-IIIb Fe-0.5 [3] indicates this is an evolved giant star of type G, which means the hydrogen has been depleted at its core and the outer envelope has expanded and cooled. The 'Fe−0.5' notation indicates the spectrum displays a slight underabundance of iron relative to other stars of this temperature. It is a red clump giant, which means it is generating energy through helium fusion at its core. [9] At the age of 1.8 billion years, this yellow-hued star has an estimated two times the mass of the Sun and 10 times the Sun's radius. [5] It is spinning sedately with a rotation period of about 326 days. [7]
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