Cancer

Cnc
ดาวยูเรนัส: #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
เดคลิเนชัน +20° 00' 00"
Area
Area rank 31
Brightest star
Best visible at 21:00 Variable

วัตถุท้องฟ้าลึก

32
Brightest Stars
6
Open Clusters
0
Globular Clusters
30
Galaxies
0
Nebulae

Brightest Stars

Designation ชื่อ Apparent magnitude Right ascension เดคลิเนชัน Spectral type

Galaxies

Designation ชื่อ Apparent magnitude Right ascension เดคลิเนชัน ประเภท