Mensa (constellation)
Mensa is a constellation in the southern sky.
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| List of stars in Mensa | |
| Abbreviation: | Men |
| Genitive: | Mensae |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 4 ~ 7.5 h |
| Declination: | −71 ~ −85.5° |
| Area: | 153 sq. deg. (75th) |
| Main stars: | 4 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 16 |
| Stars known to have planets: | 2 |
| Bright stars: | none |
| Nearby stars: | none |
| Brightest star: | α Men (5.09m) |
| Nearest star: | α Mensae ( ly) |
| Messier objects: | none |
| Meteor showers: | none |
| Bordering constellations: | Chamaeleon Dorado Hydrus Octans Volans |
| Visible at latitudes between +4° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January | |
Mensa (constellation) Media
The constellation Mensa as seen by the naked eye
NGC 1987 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
IC 2051 is a spiral galaxy located in Mensa.
