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

1. Messier catalog objects:
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1. Caldwell catalog objects:
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Brightest Stars in Mensa

The 10 brightest stars in the constellation Mensa by magnitude.

1. Star
2. Magnitude
3. Spectral class

1. Alpha Mensae (α Men)
2. 5.08
3. G5V

1. Gamma Mensae (γ Men)
2. 5.18
3. K4III

1. Beta Mensae (β Men)
2. 5.3
3. G8III

1. Theta Mensae (θ Men)
2. 5.45
3. B9.5V

1. Kappa Mensae (κ Men)
2. 5.46
3. B9.5V

1. Eta Mensae (η Men)
2. 5.47
3. K6III

1. Mu Mensae (μ Men)
2. 5.53
3. B9IV

1. Epsilon Mensae (ε Men)
2. 5.54
3. K2/K3III

1. Zeta Mensae (ζ Men)
2. 5.61
3. A5III

1. Pi Mensae (π Men)
2. 5.65
3. G3IV

* Constellation shown for northen hemisphere skies. For the southern hemisphere, constellations appear rotated 180 degrees (upside-down and left-right reversed) from what is shown. Remember that seasons are reversed too - summer in northern latitudes is winter in southern latitudes.

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

Mensa, the Table Mountain (Men)

(MEN-suh)

Brightest Stars in Mensa

Magnitude Chart

Planispheres