Cancer
Cnc
யுரேனஸ்: #31
506 sq. deg.
Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as one. Cancer is a medium-size constellation with an area of 506 square degrees and its stars are rather faint, its brightest star Beta Cancri having an apparent magnitude of 3.5.
IAU constellation map showing the boundaries and main stars
Cancer
| Genitive | Cancri |
| Symbolism | The Cancer |
| Right ascension | 08h 40m 00s |
| விலக்கம் | +20° 00' 00" |
| Area | |
| Area rank | 31 |
| Brightest star | |
| Best visible at 21:00 | Variable |
ஆழ் வான பொருட்கள்
32
Brightest Stars
6
Open Clusters
0
Globular Clusters
30
Galaxies
0
Nebulae
Brightest Stars
| Designation | பெயர் | Apparent magnitude | Right ascension | விலக்கம் | Spectral type |
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Galaxies
| Designation | பெயர் | Apparent magnitude | Right ascension | விலக்கம் | வகை |
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