Monoceros
Quick Facts| Name: | Monoceros
mon-OSS-er-us | | Meaning: | Unicorn | | Abbreviation: | Mon | | Genitive: | Monocerotis | | Visible in Latitudes: | 75° thru -85° | | Viewing Season: | Winter | | Best Seen In: | February, 9:00 pm | | Transit Date: | January 16 | | Right Ascension: | 7.15 hours | | Declination: | -5.7 degrees | | Area: | 481.569 sq. degrees |
Star Diagram
About MonocerosMonoceros, the Unicorn, is a modern constellation, generally supposed to have been charted by Bartsch as Unicornus; however, many believe the constellation is actually much older, appearing in works as early as 1564. Plus, Scaliger is reported to have found it on an ancient Persian sphere.
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