Monoceros

Summary

Monoceros is a constellation^[1]. Monoceros draws 490 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #51 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Monoceros is credited with the discovery of Petrus Plancius^[3].
• Monoceros's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Canis Minor^[5].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Canis Major^[6].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Gemini^[7].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Hydra^[8].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Lepus^[9].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Orion^[10].
• Monoceros's shares border with is recorded as Puppis^[11].
• unicorn is named after Monoceros^[12].
• Monoceros's Commons category is recorded as Monoceros (constellation)^[13].
• Monoceros's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1612^[14].
• Monoceros's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Monoceros^[15].
• Monoceros's Commons gallery is recorded as Monoceros^[16].
• Monoceros's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[17].
• Monoceros's described by source is recorded as A field book of the stars^[18].
• Monoceros's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[19].
• Monoceros's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[20].
• Monoceros's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Monoceros^[21].
• Monoceros's topic has template is recorded as Q10729035^[22].
• Monoceros's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Monoceros'}^[23].
• Monoceros's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Mon'}^[24].
• Monoceros covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+482'}^[25].
• Monoceros's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[26].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Monoceros covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+482'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Monoceros's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].

History and Context

unicorn is named after Monoceros^[12].

Why It Matters

Monoceros draws 490 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #51 of 85).^[2] Monoceros has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] Monoceros is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]