U Monocerotis
variable star in the constellation Monoceros
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U Monocerotis
Summary
U Monocerotis is a carbon star[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (carbon_star category, ranking #4 of 20).[2]
Key Facts
- U Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as carbon star[3].
- U Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as post-AGB star[4].
- U Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as variable star[5].
- U Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as RV Tauri variable[6].
- U Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as double star[7].
- U Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[8].
- U Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as peculiar star[9].
- U Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as star[10].
- U Monocerotis's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star[11].
- U Monocerotis's constellation is recorded as Monoceros[12].
- U Monocerotis's spectral class is recorded as G8/K0Ib/II[13].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07304746-0946366[14].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as GC 10054[15].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5005[16].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05400-04699[17].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as GSC2 S1031232880[18].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as HD 59693[19].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 36521[20].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 36521[21].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07284-0940[22].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1777[23].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1777.00[24].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 190345[25].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 1135[26].
- U Monocerotis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 134775[27].
Body
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include carbon star[3], post-AGB star[4], variable star[5], RV Tauri variable[6], double star[7], and near-infrared source[8].
History and Context
Catalog codes include 2MASS J07304746-0946366[14], GC 10054[15], GCRV 5005[16], GSC 05400-04699[17], GSC2 S1031232880[18], and HD 59693[19].
Why It Matters
U Monocerotis draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (carbon_star category, ranking #4 of 20).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]