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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Gamma Monocerotis
Flamsteed Number	5 Monocerotis
HR (BSC)	2227
HD	43232
Constellation	Monoceros
Right Ascension	6h 14m 51s
Declination	-6° 16' 29"
Distance	439 light years 135 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.0 Absolute: -2.5
Spectral Class	K3 Orange Giant
Optimum Visibility	January
Notes	This fourth magnitude star lies roughly in line with Orion's Belt to the northwest, and despite its comparative faintness it is actually rather closer to the Solar System than the Belt's three highly luminous stars. The main orange giant is orbited by a white dwarf star at a distance of more than 8,000 AU.

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