10 lines
1.3 KiB
Markdown
10 lines
1.3 KiB
Markdown
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name: Monoceros
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created_by: skybber
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created_date: 2021-06-29 13:08:19.314132
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updated_by: skybber
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updated_date: 2022-02-11 17:39:12.826154
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A faint equatorial constellation composed of 4th magnitude stars that does not stand out much from its surroundings. It lies almost in the middle of the winter triangle of the bright stars Sirius, Betelgeuse, Procyon, between the Canis Major and the Canis Minor in the Milky Way. The constellation is made up only of faint stars that fill the space between the much brighter constellations of the Canis Major, the Puppis, Hydra, the Little Dog, Gemini, and Orion. The Unicorn contains the very edge of the Milky Way, which is therefore relatively inconspicuous in the sky. You may find it rather monotonous and dull. However, the interstellar medium is much more transparent here than on the other side of the sky (Aquila and surroundings), so we can see much further and observe a variety of nebulae and star clusters. The most famous of these are the Rosette Nebula, the Cone Nebula, and the Hubble Variable Nebula - perhaps the most stunning of all to the visual observer. Of the open clusters, M50, NGC 2301 or the very rich NGC 2506 stand out. The almost forgotten star clusters Collinder 104 and 106 present a nice view in the binocular.
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