The magnitude (brightness) is measured on a logarithmic scale. Small numbers mean bright stars: A star with a brightness of 1 mag is 100 times brighter that an star with 6 mag.
3.52 mag
Star name:
β Cancri
Tycho-Identifier:
794:1622:1
HIP-Identifier:
40526
UCAC3-Identifier:
This star belongs to the huge UCAC 3 catalog. It is identified by this number in the UCAC 3 catalog.
HIP-Identifier:
40526
Declination:
9.1855°
Right ascension:
8h 16m 30.92s (124.12884°)
Distance:
The distance is measured in light years (LY). A light year is the distance, that light travels within one year. 1 LJ is equal to about 5,878,630,000,000 miles.
290.43 LY
Spectral type:
K4III
Constellation:
Every star belongs to a constellation, and 12 of those constellations are part of the zodiac.
Cancer (Cancer)
According to the ancient myth, the Crab attacked Hercules while he was fighting the Hydra. It is the least prominent constellations in the zodiac.
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