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Mensa Constellation
Constellation Mensa the Table Mountain Star Map

Mensa, the Table Mountain (Men)

(MEN-suh)


The Southern constellation of Mensa, the Table Mountain, is best viewed in Winter during the month of January. It's brightest star is Alpha Mensae at magnitude 5.09. The boundary of the Mensa constellation contains 3 stars that host known exoplanets.

      1. Pronunciation:
      2. MEN-suh
      1. Meaning:
      2. Table Mountain
      1. Genitive:
      2. Mensae
      1. Abbreviation:
      2. Men
      1. Constellation Family:
      2. LaCaille
      1. Hemisphere:
      2. Southern
      1. Quadrant:
      2. SQ1
      1. Best viewing month*:
      2. January
      1. Right Ascension (avg):
      2. 5h 30m
      1. Declination (avg):
      2. -79° 1'
      1. Brightest star:
      2. Alpha Mensae  (5.09)
      1. Stars with planets:
      2. 3
      1. X-ray stars:
      2. 9 (3 binaries) stars


    Brightest Stars in Mensa

    The 10 brightest stars in the constellation Mensa by magnitude.

        1. Star
        2. Magnitude
        3. Spectral class


      Exoplanets in Mensa

      These are the most notable named exoplanet systems known in the constellation Mensa. Bear in mind that we will likely discover billions of exoplanets in the years to come. Also see all exoplanets.

          1. Host star name
          3. Exoplanet name

        * For southern latitudes, flip the season listed. For example, if a constellation is listed as best viewed in the summer in the month of July, in the southern hemisphere the constellation would be best viewed in the winter in January and would be upside-down.

        ** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed (and not at all in the opposite).