Beta Monocerotis B
| Observation data |
|
|---|---|
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Right ascension | 06h 28m 49.424s |
| Declination | −07° 02′ 03.88″ |
| Apparent magnitude | 5.40 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B3ne |
| U−B color index | −0.52 |
| B−V color index | −0.07 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity | 18 ± 5 km/s |
| Proper motion | RA: −7.00 mas/yr Dec.: −4.97 mas/yr |
| Parallax | 4.72 ± 1.10 mas |
| Distance | approx. 700 ly (approx. 210 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude | −1 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 6.2 M☉ |
| Luminosity | 1,600 L☉ |
| Rotational velocity | 123 km/s |
| Other designations | |
| β Mon B, Beta Monocerotis B, Beta Mon B, 11 Monocerotis B, 11 Mon B, STF 919B, ADS 5107 B, BD−06°1575B, CCDM J06288-0702B, HD 45726, HIP 30867, HR 2357, SAO 133317, WDS 06288-0702B. | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Beta Monocerotis B (Beta Mon B / β Monocerotis B / β Mon B) is a Be star with a mass of approximately 6.2 solar masses and a luminosity of 1,600 times the Sun's.
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