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Quick FactsName: | Mensa MEN-sah | Meaning: | Table Mountain | Abbreviation: | Men | Genitive: | Mensae | Visible in Latitudes: | 0° thru -90° | Viewing Season: | All year (circumpolar) | Best Seen In: | January, 9:00 pm | Transit Date: | December 24 | Right Ascension: | 5.39 hours | Declination: | -77.8 degrees | Area: | 153.484 sq. degrees |
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Star Diagram![Star Diagram: Mensa](images/chart_men.gif)
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About MensaMensa was named by Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille between 1751 and 1752. The original name, Mons Mensa, represents the table mountain near Lacaille's observatory in Cape Town. ![](images/dotted_bk.gif)
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