Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Monoceros |
Right ascension | 06h 01m 50.42241s [1] |
Declination | −10° 35′ 52.5565″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.92 [2] (4.98 + 8.25) [3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B5 III [4] |
U−B color index | −0.58 [5] |
B−V color index | −0.12 [5] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +39.00 [6] km/s |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.94 [2] |
A | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −8.282 [7] mas/yr Dec.: 4.385 [7] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 4.5717 ± 0.3115 mas [7] |
Distance | 710 ± 50 ly (220 ± 10 pc) |
B | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 6.990 [8] mas/yr Dec.: 4.574 [8] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 3.1006 ± 0.0960 mas [8] |
Distance | 1,050 ± 30 ly (323 ± 10 pc) |
Details | |
3 Mon A | |
Mass | 5.85 [9] M☉ |
Radius | 4.5 [10] R☉ |
Luminosity | 1,105 [2] L☉ |
Temperature | 15,000 [9] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.00 [11] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 45 [12] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
3 Monocerotis is a binary star [3] system in the equatorial constellation of Monoceros, located approximately 780 light years away from the Sun based on parallax. [1] It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued star with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.92. [2] The system is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +39 km/s. [6]
The magnitude 4.98 primary, designated component A, has a stellar classification of B5 III, [4] matching an evolved blue giant star. It has 5.85 [9] times the mass of the Sun and is radiating 1,105 [2] times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 15,000 K. [9] The companion, component B, is magnitude 7.96 with an angular separation of 1.9″ from the primary. [14]
3 Centauri is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus, located approximately 300 light years from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued star with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.32. As of 2017, the two visible components had an angular separation of 7.851″ along a position angle of 106°. The system has the Bayer designation k Centauri; 3 Centauri is the Flamsteed designation. It is a suspected eclipsing binary with a variable star designation V983 Centauri.
13 Vulpeculae is a blue giant with a stellar classification of class B9.5III in the northern constellation Vulpecula. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.57 and it is approximately 339 light years away from the Sun based on parallax. The star is radiating 180 times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 8,801 K.
9 Vulpeculae is a star in the northern constellation of Vulpecula, located about 560 light years away based on parallax. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued star with a baseline apparent visual magnitude of 5.01. The star is moving further from the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of +5 km/s.
4 Sagittarii is a suspected astrometric binary star system in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius, located approximately 390 light years away based on parallax. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, blue-white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.74, The system is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −18 km/s.
Epsilon Microscopii, Latinized from ε Microscopii, is a single, white-hued star in the southern constellationof Microscopium. It is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.71. The annual parallax shift of the star is 19.7054 mas as measured from Earth, which yields a distance estimate of around 166 light years. It is moving further from the Sun with a radial velocity of +7 km/s.
28 Monocerotis is a single star in the equatorial constellation of Monoceros. It has an orange-hue and is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.69. The distance to this star is approximately 450 light years based on parallax, and it has an absolute magnitude of −1.00. The star is drifting further away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +26.7 km/s.
HD 102839 is a class G6Ib star in the constellation Musca. Its apparent magnitude is 4.98 and it is approximately 1,550 light years away from Earth based on parallax.
71 Ophiuchi is a single star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, yellow-hued point of light with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.64. The star is located approximately 273 light years away from the Sun based on parallax, and is moving closer with a radial velocity of −3 km/s.
41 Ophiuchi is a binary star system in the zodiac constellation of Ophiuchus, and is positioned less than half a degree to the south of the celestial equator. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, orange-hued point of light with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.72. The distance to this system is approximately 202 light years based on parallax.
30 Ophiuchi is a single star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus, and figures 0.99° east of the heart of cluster Messier 10. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, orange-hued point of light with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.82. The distance to this star is approximately 350 light years based on parallax. Its present motion is, net, one of approaching rather than parting, at −6.7 km/s, its "radial velocity".
Eta Pavonis, a name latinized from η Pavonis, is a single star in the southern constellation of Pavo, positioned near the western constellation border next to Ara. It has an orange hue and is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.61. Based on parallax, this object is located at a distance of approximately 350 light-years (108 pc) from the Sun. It has an absolute magnitude of −1.56, and is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −7.6 km/s.
ν Pegasi, Latinized as Nu Pegasi is a single star in the northern constellation of Pegasus. It is an orange-hued star that is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.84. The star is located approximately 261 light years away based on parallax, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −19 km/s.
17 Persei is a single star in the northern constellation of Perseus, located about 390 light years away from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, orange-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.53. This object is moving further from the Earth at a heliocentric radial velocity of +13 km/s.
24 Persei is a star in the northern constellation of Perseus, located around 337 light years from the Sun. It is visible to the naked eye as a faint, orange-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.94. The object is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −37 km/s.
32 Persei is a single star located 149 light years away from the Sun in the northern constellation of Perseus. It has the Bayer designation of l Persei, while 32 Persei is the Flamsteed designation. This object is visible to the naked eye as a faint, white-hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.96. It is moving closer to the Earth with a heliocentric radial velocity of −9 km/s, and is a member of the Sirius supercluster: a stream of stars that share a common motion through space.
29 Persei is a single star in the northern constellation of Perseus, located approximately 640 light years away from the Sun based on parallax. It is visible to the naked eye as faint, blue-white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.16. This object is a member of the Alpha Persei Cluster.
42 Persei is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Perseus. It has the Bayer designation n Persei, while 42 Persei is the Flamsteed designation. The system is visible to the naked eye as a dim, white-hued point of light with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.11. It is located around 93 parsecs (302 ly) distant from the Sun, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −12.4 km/s.
43 Persei is a binary star system in the northern constellation Perseus. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, yellow-white hued star with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.28. The system is located around 38.5 parsecs (125.4 ly) distant from the Sun, based on parallax.
31 Persei is a single star in the northern constellation of Perseus. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim, blue-white hued point of light with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.05. This star is located around 172 parsecs (560 ly) away from the Sun, and it is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −1.6 km/s. It is likely a member of the Alpha Persei Cluster.
λ Octantis, Latinized as Lambda Octantis, is a binary star system in the southern circumpolar constellation of Octans. It is visible to the naked eye as a dim point of light with a combined apparent visual magnitude of 5.27. The distance to this system is approximately 398–409 light years, based on parallax, but it is moving closer with a radial velocity of −10 km/s.