WEBCancer constellation is located in the northern sky. Its name means “the crab” in Latin. Cancer is the faintest of the 12 zodiac constellations. Its symbol is ♋. The constellation was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in his Almagest in the 2nd century CE.
WEBCancer 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. It contains ten stars with known planets , including 55 Cancri , which has five: one super-earth and four gas giants , one of which is in the habitable zone and as such has ...
WEBNov 4, 2016 · The constellation Cancer as it can be seen by the naked eye. Credit: AlltheSky/Till Credner. November 4, 2016 by Tammy Plotner. The Cancer Constellation. Welcome back to Constellation...
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Meet Cancer the Crab and its Beehive cluster - EarthSky
WEBMarch 10, 2024. Cancer the Crab, with its Beehive star cluster, needs a dark sky to be seen. It lies between the Gemini stars Castor and Pollux, and the bright star Regulus in Leo. Chart via...
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Cancer | Constellation, Zodiac, Symbol, Sign, Dates, & Facts
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Cancer, in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying in the northern sky between Leo and Gemini, at about 8 hours 25 minutes right ascension and 20° north declination. It contains the well-known star cluster called Praesepe, or the Beehive.
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Cancer Constellation | Star Map & Facts | Go Astronomy
WEBCancer is the 31st largest constellation. It's brightest star is Altarf at magnitude 3.53. The boundary of the Cancer constellation contains 10 stars that host known exoplanets. Pronunciation: CAN-ser. Meaning: Crab. Genitive: Cancri. Abbreviation: Cnc. Constellation Family: Zodiacal. Hemisphere: Northern. Quadrant: NQ2. Visibility: 90° N - 60° S.
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Cancer constellation: Facts about the crab in the zodiac | Space
WEBJan 19, 2024 · Cancer, the crab, is the dimmest of the 12 zodiac constellations, yet it contains one of the brightest star clusters, the Beehive Cluster, as well as stars with orbiting planets, according to...
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Cancer Constellation - Key Facts, Star Map, & Mythology
WEBNov 29, 2012 · Cancer (“the crab”) is a zodiac constellation, meaning it lies within the ecliptic path that the Sun, Moon and planets travel within each year in the celestial heavens. It is arguably the constellation that looks the least like the object it depicts, and is also the faintest of the 12 zodiacal constellations, with its brightest star, Al ...
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A guide to the constellation Cancer - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
WEBCancer constellation is located in the northern sky and is the faintest of the 12 zodiac constellations. The name “cancer” means “crab” in Latin and the constellation was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. The cancer constellation contains Al Tarf, which is the brightest star in the constellation, as ...