About Monoceros
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- Katakana, Onyomiunicorn
Monoceros is constellation that was created on celestial sphere by the Dutchman Plancius in 1613.
It became widely known when the German astrologer Bartsch used it in Star chart. Its area is 482 square degrees and it can see 136 stars with the naked eye.
According to legend, if you obtain a unicorn, it is said that great luck will come to you, and it is said that there were people who actually desperately searched for one. Of course, since it is an imaginary animal, there is no historical record of anyone who has obtained one.
The Story of Monoceros
Even the same constellation is viewed and has different anecdotes depending on the era.
We will introduce stories about Monoceros in each era and region.