Monoceros

Summary

Monoceros is a constellation^[1]. Monoceros draws 133 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #51 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Monoceros is credited with the discovery of Petrus Plancius^[3].
• Monoceros's image is recorded as MonocerosCC.jpg^[4].
• Monoceros's instance of is recorded as constellation^[5].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Canis Minor^[6].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Canis Major^[7].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Gemini^[8].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Hydra^[9].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Lepus^[10].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Orion^[11].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Puppis^[12].
• unicorn is named after Monoceros^[13].
• Monoceros's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57162365707325460072^[14].
• Monoceros's GND ID is recorded as 1235777669^[15].
• Monoceros's locator map image is recorded as Monoceros constellation map.svg^[16].
• Monoceros's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Monoceros symbol (Moskowitz, variable width).svg^[17].
• Monoceros's Commons category is recorded as Monoceros (constellation)^[18].
• Monoceros's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1612-00-00T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Monoceros's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/016p6_^[20].
• Monoceros's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Monoceros^[21].
• Monoceros's Commons gallery is recorded as Monoceros^[22].
• Monoceros's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[23].
• Monoceros's described by source is recorded as A field book of the stars^[24].
• Monoceros's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[25].
• Monoceros's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[26].
• Monoceros's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Monoceros-astronomy^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Monoceros's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+482'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Monoceros's instance of is recorded as constellation^[5].

History and Context

unicorn is named after Monoceros^[13].

Why It Matters

Monoceros draws 133 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #51 of 85).^[2] Monoceros has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] Monoceros is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]