The Monoceros constellation is formed by 4 main stars that form its shape in the sky. Inside its area, there are currently 226 discovered stars.
The constellation of Monoceros represents a unicorn.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Monoceros constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Monocerotis | α Mon | 144.00 | 3.94 | 0.71 | K0III | |
| Gamma Monocerotis | γ Mon | 644.00 | 3.99 | −2.49 | K3III | |
| Delta Monocerotis | δ Mon | 375.00 | 4.15 | −1.15 | A2V | |
| Zeta Monocerotis | ζ Mon | 1852.00 | 4.36 | −4.41 | G2Ib | |
| Epsilon Monocerotis A | ε Mon A | 128.00 | 4.39 | 1.41 | A5IV | |
| 13 Monocerotis | 13 Mon | 1509.00 | 4.47 | −3.86 | A0Ib | |
| 18 Monocerotis | 18 Mon | 373.00 | 4.48 | −0.81 | K0III | |
| Beta Monocerotis A | β Mon A | 691.00 | 4.60 | −2.03 | B3Ve | |
| S Monocerotis | S Mon | 1022.00 | 4.66 | −2.82 | O7V + O9.5V | |
| 28 Monocerotis | 28 Mon | 472.00 | 4.68 | −1.12 | K4III | |
| 17 Monocerotis | 17 Mon | 484.00 | 4.77 | −1.09 | K4III | |
| 20 Monocerotis | 20 Mon | 211.00 | 4.91 | 0.85 | K0III | |
| 3 Monocerotis | 3 Mon | 979.00 | 4.92 | −2.47 | B5III | |
| 27 Monocerotis | 27 Mon | 250.00 | 4.93 | 0.51 | K2III | |
| 19 Monocerotis | 19 Mon | 1116.00 | 4.99 | −2.68 | B1V | |
| 2 Monocerotis | 2 Mon | 328.00 | 5.04 | 0.02 | A6m | |
| HD 42690 | HD 42690 | 1203.00 | 5.06 | −2.78 | B2V | |
| 10 Monocerotis | 10 Mon | 1353.00 | 5.06 | −3.03 | B2V | |
| HD 49331 | HD 49331 | 1309.00 | 5.08 | −2.94 | M1II | |
| HD 46487 | HD 46487 | 536.00 | 5.09 | −0.99 | B5Vn | |
| 25 Monocerotis | 25 Mon | 202.00 | 5.13 | 1.18 | F6III | |
| HR 2142 | HR 2142 | 918.00 | 5.19 | −2.06 | B2Vne+ | |
| 77 Ori | 77 Ori | 950.00 | 5.19 | −2.13 | K1II | |
| HD 48217 | HD 48217 | 378.00 | 5.21 | −0.11 | M0III | |
| HD 52666 | HD 52666 | 682.00 | 5.21 | −1.38 | M2III | |
| HD 46089 | HD 46089 | 211.00 | 5.22 | 1.16 | A3V | |
| 7 Monocerotis | 7 Mon | 823.00 | 5.27 | −1.74 | B2.5V | |
| HD 43993 | HD 43993 | 511.00 | 5.36 | −0.62 | K1III | |
| HD 41692 | HD 41692 | 2131.00 | 5.37 | −3.71 | B5IV | |
| Beta Monocerotis B | β Mon B | 5.40 | ||||
| HD 46229 | HD 46229 | 869.00 | 5.43 | −1.70 | K2III | |
| 21 Monocerotis | 21 Mon | 261.00 | 5.44 | 0.92 | F2V | |
| HD 50747 | HD 50747 | 484.00 | 5.45 | −0.42 | A4IV | |
| HD 62902 | HD 62902 | 238.00 | 5.49 | 1.17 | K5III | |
| HD 47054 | HD 47054 | 834.00 | 5.52 | −1.52 | B8V | |
| 78 Ori | 78 Ori | 749.00 | 5.55 | −1.26 | K5III | |
| HD 45415 | HD 45415 | 292.00 | 5.55 | 0.79 | G9III | |
| Beta Monocerotis C | β Mon C | 5.60 | ||||
| HD 46304 | HD 46304 | 141.00 | 5.60 | 2.42 | F0Vnn+… | |
| HD 59311 | HD 59311 | 1630.00 | 5.60 | −2.89 | K5III | |
| HD 63752 | HD 63752 | 1405.00 | 5.60 | −2.57 | K3III | |
| HD 53208 | HD 53208 | 1304.00 | 5.63 | −2.38 | K3III | |
| HD 49147 | HD 49147 | 535.00 | 5.66 | −0.42 | B9.5V | |
| HD 49434 | HD 49434 | 131.00 | 5.75 | 2.74 | F1V | |
| HD 49643 | HD 49643 | 558.00 | 5.75 | −0.42 | B8IIIn | |
| HD 50277 | HD 50277 | 204.00 | 5.75 | 1.77 | F0Vn | |
| HD 59381 | HD 59381 | 926.00 | 5.75 | −1.52 | K5III | |
| HD 64235 | HD 64235 | 133.00 | 5.76 | 2.7 | F5IVs | |
| HD 46769 | HD 46769 | 2860.00 | 5.78 | −3.94 | B8Ib | |
| HD 49933 | HD 49933 | 97.00 | 5.78 | 3.4 | F2V | |
| HD 53510 | HD 53510 | 562.00 | 5.78 | −0.40 | M0III | |
| HD 47964 | HD 47964 | 1156.00 | 5.79 | −1.96 | B8III | |
| HD 55775 | HD 55775 | 613.00 | 5.80 | −0.57 | K5III | |
| U Monocerotis | U Mon | 2248.00 | 5.82 | K0Ibpvar | ||
| HD 43157 | HD 43157 | 617.00 | 5.83 | −0.56 | B5V | |
| HD 57749 | HD 57749 | 908.00 | 5.83 | −1.39 | F3IV | |
| HD 59380 | HD 59380 | 91.00 | 5.86 | 3.64 | F8V | |
| HD 45320 | HD 45320 | 229.00 | 5.87 | 1.64 | A3Vn | |
| 12 Monocerotis | 12 Mon | 517.00 | 5.87 | −0.12 | K0V | |
| HD 41547 | HD 41547 | 192.00 | 5.88 | 2.03 | F4V: | |
| HD 45067 | HD 45067 | 108.00 | 5.88 | 3.28 | F8V | |
| HD 48434 | HD 48434 | 2850.00 | 5.88 | B0III | ||
| HD 51104 | HD 51104 | 561.00 | 5.90 | −0.28 | B8Vn | |
| HD 55832 | HD 55832 | 2345.00 | 5.90 | −3.38 | K3III | |
| HD 59984 | HD 59984 | 98.00 | 5.90 | 3.52 | F5V | |
| HD 45976 | HD 45976 | 6269.00 | 5.92 | −5.50 | K0 | |
| 16 Monocerotis | 16 Mon | 1116.00 | 5.92 | −1.75 | B2.5V | |
| HD 46709 | HD 46709 | 1583.00 | 5.93 | −2.50 | K4III | |
| HD 52312 | HD 52312 | 1098.00 | 5.95 | −1.69 | B9III | |
| HD 56207 | HD 56207 | 401.00 | 5.95 | 0.5 | K0 | |
| HD 51814 | HD 51814 | 926.00 | 5.96 | −1.31 | G8III | |
| HD 52913 | HD 52913 | 259.00 | 5.96 | 1.46 | A3Vs | |
| HD 58526 | HD 58526 | 1895.00 | 5.98 | −2.84 | G3Ib | |
| T Monocerotis | T Mon | 7762.00 | 5.98 | K1Iabv SB | ||
| HD 43319 | HD 43319 | 217.00 | 5.99 | 1.87 | A5IVs | |
| HD 61749 | HD 61749 | 310.00 | 6.01 | 1.12 | A3IV | |
| HD 55879 | HD 55879 | 2433.00 | 6.02 | −3.34 | B0III | |
| HD 50890 | HD 50890 | 1259.00 | 6.03 | −1.90 | G6III: | |
| Plaskett’s star | Plaskett’s star | 6618.00 | 6.05 | −5.49 | O8I + O7.5III | |
| HD 46178 | HD 46178 | 834.00 | 6.08 | −0.96 | K0III | |
| HD 43362 | HD 43362 | 763.00 | 6.09 | −0.76 | B9III | |
| HD 53929 | HD 53929 | 709.00 | 6.10 | −0.59 | B9.5III | |
| V721 Monocerotis | V721 Mon | 2050.00 | 6.11 | −2.88 | K5 | |
| HD 47420 | HD 47420 | 738.00 | 6.14 | −0.63 | K2 | |
| 1 Monocerotis | 1 Mon | 316.00 | 6.15 | 1.22 | F2IV | |
| HD 42536 | HD 42536 | 552.00 | 6.15 | 0.01 | A0sp… | |
| HD 42278 | HD 42278 | 199.00 | 6.16 | 2.23 | F3IVw | |
| HD 45321 | HD 45321 | 1212.00 | 6.16 | −1.69 | B2.5V | |
| HD 45512 | HD 45512 | 249.00 | 6.16 | 1.74 | K2III-IV | |
| HR 2517 | HR 2517 | 1976.00 | 6.16 | −2.75 | B3II-III | |
| HD 63894 | HD 63894 | 411.00 | 6.16 | 0.66 | K0 | |
| HD 45724 | HD 45724 | 851.00 | 6.17 | −0.91 | M1 | |
| HD 45995 | HD 45995 | 5525.00 | 6.17 | −4.98 | B2V:nne | |
| HD 47220 | HD 47220 | 475.00 | 6.17 | 0.35 | K1III | |
| V638 Monocerotis | V638 Mon | 591.00 | 6.18 | −0.11 | B9MNp… | |
| HD 48348 | HD 48348 | 827.00 | 6.18 | −0.84 | K0 | |
| HD 47886 | HD 47886 | 2547.00 | 6.19 | −3.27 | M1III | |
| HD 50820 | HD 50820 | 4592.00 | 6.20 | −4.54 | B3IVe+… | |
| HD 52611 | HD 52611 | 424.00 | 6.20 | 0.63 | K0 | |
| V731 Monocerotis | V731 Mon | 4803.00 | 6.20 | B1Ib | ||
| HD 44037 | HD 44037 | 399.00 | 6.22 | 0.78 | B9V | |
| V689 Monocerotis | V689 Mon | 3396.00 | 6.23 | −3.86 | O9.5II | |
| HD 54662 | HD 54662 | 5821.00 | 6.23 | −5.03 | O7III | |
| HD 57708 | HD 57708 | 591.00 | 6.23 | −0.06 | F5 | |
| HD 44783 | HD 44783 | 842.00 | 6.24 | −0.82 | B8Vn | |
| HD 59669 | HD 59669 | 8359.00 | 6.24 | −5.80 | K0 | |
| HD 51693 | HD 51693 | 238.00 | 6.25 | 1.93 | A3V | |
| HD 67159 | HD 67159 | 793.00 | 6.25 | −0.68 | B9V | |
| HD 60853 | HD 60853 | 620.00 | 6.27 | −0.13 | K2 | |
| HD 50931 | HD 50931 | 335.00 | 6.28 | 1.22 | A0V | |
| HD 56614 | HD 56614 | 1689.00 | 6.29 | −2.28 | K2 | |
| HD 52265 | HD 52265 | 91.00 | 6.30 | 4.05 | G0V | |
| HD 44333 | HD 44333 | 334.00 | 6.30 | 1.25 | A4.5V | |
| HD 50282 | HD 50282 | 477.00 | 6.30 | 0.48 | K0 | |
| HD 50371 | HD 50371 | 416.00 | 6.30 | 0.77 | K0III | |
| HD 49976 | HD 49976 | 330.00 | 6.31 | 1.29 | A2p SrCrEu | |
| HD 51424 | HD 51424 | 913.00 | 6.31 | −0.93 | A2V+… | |
| HD 67725 | HD 67725 | 729.00 | 6.31 | −0.44 | A0Vn | |
| HD 45168 | HD 45168 | 1035.00 | 6.33 | −1.18 | G9III | |
| HD 51892 | HD 51892 | 1264.00 | 6.34 | −1.60 | B7III | |
| HD 66242 | HD 66242 | 355.00 | 6.34 | 1.15 | G0III | |
| HD 45380 | HD 45380 | 409.00 | 6.35 | 0.86 | A0Vn | |
| HD 48099 | HD 48099 | 2750.00 | 6.36 | O5.5V((f)) + O9V | ||
| HD 50062 | HD 50062 | 298.00 | 6.37 | 1.57 | A2Vs | |
| HD 45090 | HD 45090 | 454.00 | 6.39 | 0.67 | A0 | |
| HD 47156 | HD 47156 | 883.00 | 6.39 | −0.77 | K0 | |
| HD 50700 | HD 50700 | 562.00 | 6.39 | 0.21 | A6Vn | |
| HD 45239 | HD 45239 | 556.00 | 6.40 | 0.24 | A4V | |
| HD 66950 | HD 66950 | 712.00 | 6.40 | −0.30 | K0 | |
| HD 44700 | HD 44700 | 1098.00 | 6.41 | −1.23 | B3V | |
| V695 Monocerotis | V695 Mon | 3105.00 | 6.42 | −3.48 | B2.5Ve | |
| HD 45215 | HD 45215 | 536.00 | 6.42 | 0.34 | G5 | |
| 24 Monocerotis | 24 Mon | 530.00 | 6.42 | 0.36 | G5III | |
| HD 57682 | HD 57682 | 4009.00 | 6.42 | −4.03 | O9V | |
| 14 Monocerotis | 14 Mon | 362.00 | 6.44 | 1.21 | A0Vs | |
| HD 53240 | HD 53240 | 1273.00 | 6.44 | −1.52 | B9IIIn | |
| HD 65938 | HD 65938 | 217.00 | 6.45 | 2.33 | G5 | |
| HD 42132 | HD 42132 | 363.00 | 6.46 | 1.23 | G5 | |
| HD 45563 | HD 45563 | 489.00 | 6.48 | 0.6 | B9V | |
| HD 52382 | HD 52382 | 2937.00 | 6.49 | −3.28 | B1Ib | |
| 9 Monocerotis | 9 Mon | 1079.00 | 6.50 | −1.10 | B4V | |
| V569 Monocerotis | V569 Mon | 3543.00 | 6.50 | −3.68 | B0.5IVn | |
| IM Monocerotis | IM Mon | 991.00 | 6.54 | B5V | ||
| HD 50281A | HD 50281A | 28.39 | 6.57 | K3.5V | ||
| V926 Monocerotis | V926 Mon | 1920.00 | 6.62 | M1Ib | ||
| HD 50138 | HD 50138 | 1280.00 | 6.67 | B9e | ||
| Epsilon Monocerotis B | ε Mon B | 79.00 | 6.72 | 4.79 | F5V | |
| HD 46150 | HD 46150 | 5200.00 | 6.75 | O5V((f)) | ||
| 6 Monocerotis | 6 Mon | 1094.00 | 6.76 | −0.87 | F0e… | |
| AX Monocerotis | AX Mon | 12000.00 | 6.85 | B2IIIe | ||
| HD 46966 | HD 46966 | 6.87 | O8V | |||
| V Monocerotis | V Mon | 2194.00 | 6.87 | M6e | ||
| V644 Monocerotis | V644 Mon | 4900.00 | 6.93 | Ape | ||
| HD 53367 | HD 53367 | 932.00 | 6.96 | B0IV:e | ||
| Gliese 282 A | Gliese 282 A | 46.33 | 7.18 | K2V | ||
| V505 Monocerotis | V505 Mon | 2170.00 | 7.22 | B5Ib | ||
| V614 Monocerotis | V614 Mon | 1550.00 | 7.27 | C… | ||
| HD 46223 | HD 46223 | 5200.00 | 7.28 | O5e | ||
| HD 46149 | HD 46149 | 5200.00 | 7.61 | O8.5V+B | ||
| HD 44219 | HD 44219 | 164.00 | 7.70 | 4.19 | G5 | |
| HD 46375 | HD 46375 | 109.00 | 7.84 | 5.22 | K1V | |
| HD 59435 | HD 59435 | 1210.00 | 7.97 | A5p | ||
| HD 45583 | HD 45583 | 962.00 | 7.97 | B9 | ||
| HD 46380 | HD 46380 | 1480.00 | 8.00 | B2Vne | ||
| HD 45652 | HD 45652 | 118.00 | 8.13 | 5.34 | G8-K0 | |
| HD 46202 | HD 46202 | 5200.00 | 8.18 | O9V | ||
| HD 66428 | HD 66428 | 180.00 | 8.25 | 4.55 | G5 | |
| V753 Monocerotis | V753 Mon | 605.00 | 8.27 | A8V | ||
| V723 Monocerotis | V723 Mon | 1700.00 | 8.28 | G0II | ||
| SV Monocerotis | SV Mon | 8.28 | G7II… | |||
| HD 50064 | HD 50064 | 9500.00 | 8.30 | B6:Ia | ||
| HD 47755 | HD 47755 | 8.41 | B4 | |||
| UX Monocerotis | UX Mon | 5500.00 | 8.42 | A3 | ||
| AU Monocerotis | AU Mon | 8.43 | B5IV + F8-G0III-II | |||
| HD 47732 | HD 47732 | 2190.00 | 8.46 | B3Vnn… | ||
| V578 Monocerotis | V578 Mon | 8.55 | B1:V:n | |||
| HD 259431 | HD 259431 | 564.00 | 8.72 | B6ep | ||
| AR Monocerotis | AR Mon | 962.00 | 8.79 | K0II | ||
| Gliese 282 B | Gliese 282 B | 46.33 | 8.93 | K7V + | ||
| HD 44179 | HD 44179 | 1245.00 | 8.94 | B8V | ||
| HD 49330 | HD 49330 | 1460.00 | 8.95 | B0.5IVe | ||
| HD 50169 | HD 50169 | 1489.00 | 8.99 | 1.69 | A4p | |
| FU Monocerotis | FU Mon | 2490.00 | 9.06 | S6.5/7.5 | ||
| TU Monocerotis | TU Mon | 1960.00 | 9.24 | B5V + F3 | ||
| RW Monocerotis | RW Mon | 738.00 | 9.32 | B8V + G5IV | ||
| VV Monocerotis | VV Mon | 434.00 | 9.40 | G0 | ||
| BX Monocerotis | BX Mon | 9.50 | M5IIIpe | |||
| PZ Monocerotis | PZ Mon | 2080.00 | 9.60 | K2Ve | ||
| V694 Monocerotis | V694 Mon | 1550.00 | 9.70 | C… | ||
| AO Monocerotis | AO Mon | 9.72 | B3 + B5 | |||
| V588 Monocerotis | V588 Mon | 9.75 | A7III/IV | |||
| V372 Monocerotis | V372 Mon | 9.81 | SC7/7.5 | |||
| CV Monocerotis | CV Mon | 9.90 | ||||
| G 112-29 | G 112-29 | 46.21 | 9.99 | M: | ||
| HD 50281B | HD 50281B | 10.05 | M2 | |||
| V589 Monocerotis | V589 Mon | 10.27 | F2III | |||
| BE Monocerotis | BE Mon | 10.50 | G5 | |||
| RU Monocerotis | RU Mon | 10.51 | B9pv + B7V + B7.2V | |||
| CL Monocerotis | CL Mon | 11.00 | C… | |||
| Ross 614 | Ross 614 | 13.40 | 11.08 | 13.01 | M4.5V + M8V | |
| DD Monocerotis | DD Mon | G0 | ||||
| A0620-00 | A0620-00 | 11.20 | K3V-K7V | |||
| CS Monocerotis | CS Mon | 11.25 | ||||
| COROT-7 | COROT-7 | 489.00 | 11.73 | 5.85 | K0V | |
| R Monocerotis | R Mon | 11.85 | B0 | |||
| BN Monocerotis | BN Mon | 12.70 | Nv… | |||
| V396 Monocerotis | V396 Mon | |||||
| V590 Monocerotis | V590 Mon | 12.88 | B7 | |||
| COROT-4 | COROT-4 | 13.45 | F0V | |||
| COROT-1 | COROT-1 | 1560.00 | 13.60 | 5.2 | G0V | |
| VY Monocerotis | VY Mon | 13.70 | B8 | |||
| COROT-5 | COROT-5 | 1300.00 | 14.00 | 6 | F9V | |
| COROT-20 | COROT-20 | 4012.00 | 14.66 | G2V | ||
| COROT-19 | COROT-19 | 2609.00 | 14.78 | F9V | ||
| COROT-18 | COROT-18 | 2838.00 | 14.99 | G9 | ||
| COROT-13 | COROT-13 | 4270.00 | 15.04 | 4.45 | G0V | |
| BT Monocerotis | BT Mon | 15.40 | G5V | |||
| COROT-12 | COROT-12 | 3760.00 | 15.52 | 5.21 | G2V | |
| V838 Monocerotis | V838 Mon | 20000.00 | 15.74 | M6I/III + B3V | ||
| COROT-14 | COROT-14 | 4360.00 | 16.03 | 5.4 | F9V | |
| CW Monocerotis | CW Mon | 5500.00 | 17.20 | A3 | ||
| WISE 0720-0846 | WISE 0720-0846 | 19.65 | 18.30 | 19.4 | M9.5+T5C | |
| AFGL 961 | AFGL 961 | K3V-K7V | ||||
| Monocerotisoceros R2 IRS 3 | Monoceros R2 IRS 3 | |||||
| NGC 2264 IRS 1 | NGC 2264 IRS 1 | B2 | ||||
| UGPS J072227.51-054031.2 | UGPS J072227.51-054031.2 | 13.00 | T9 |