15 Monocerotis (HIP 31978), a blue-white main-sequence star in Stars

15 Monocerotis (HIP 31978) is a blue-white main-sequence star (B1Ve) in Stars, 897 light years from Earth at magnitude 4.66.

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15 Monocerotis (HIP 31978)

15 Monocerotis is a blue-white main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 897 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 4.66. Iron abundance: 0.04 (110% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 25.7 km/s. Galactic orbit: 24,912 31,314 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 6h 40m, Dec +9° 53.7'

Spectral type: B1Ve

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