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Menkar
(MEN-kahr)
Alpha Ceti
Names For This Star
Other names for this star are Mekab, Menkab, and Monkar. These names derive from the Arabic name for the star, Al Minhar, "The Nose (of the Sea Monster)."
Description of the Star
Menkar is a cool, red M1.5IIIa giant having a luminosity about 380 times that of the sun.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed |
92 Ceti |
Hipparcos Identifier (HIP Number) |
14135 |
Harvard Revised (HR Number) |
911 |
Henry Draper Catalog (HD Number) |
18884 |
Bonner Durchmusterung (BD Number) |
BD+03 419 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory compendium (SAO Number) |
110920 |
Fundamental Katalog (FK5 Number) |
107 |
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