The star σ²-Cnc
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , σ²-Cnc will become visible around 21:46 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 30° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:12.
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Name
σ²-Cnc
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 5.44 (V) [1] 5.63 (BT) [1] 5.46 (VT) [1] 5.40 (G) [2] 5.50 (BP) [2] 5.29 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.15 |
| Right ascension: | 08h56m56s [2] |
| Declination: | +32°54'36" [2] |
| Distance: | 59.0 parsec 192.3 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 85.0 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 218.6° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.59 |