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However, Monoceros does have some interesting features to observe with the aid of a small telescope.

Beta Monocerotis is an impressive triple star system, the three stars forming a triangle which seems to be fixed.

The visual magnitudes of the stars are 4. 7, 5. 2 and 6. 1.

William Herschel discovered it in 1781 and commented that it is " one of the most beautiful sights in the heavens ".