10 Monocerotis (HIP 30772), a blue-white main-sequence star in Stars

10 Monocerotis (HIP 30772) is a blue-white main-sequence star (B5/7 (V)) in Stars, 1,050 light years from Earth at magnitude 5.06.

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10 Monocerotis (HIP 30772)

10 Monocerotis is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 1,050 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 5.06. Galactic velocity: 26.4 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,997 27,182 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 6h 27m, Dec -4° 45.7'

Spectral type: B5/7 (V)

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