The star ε-Cnc
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , ε-Cnc is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:59 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 52° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:22, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:36, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
ε-Cnc
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 6.27 (V) [1] 6.49 (BT) [1] 6.28 (VT) [1] 6.25 (G) [2] 6.36 (BP) [2] 6.13 (RP) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.17 |
| Right ascension: | 08h40m26s [2] |
| Declination: | +19°32'41" [2] |
| Distance: | 188.9 parsec 615.8 lightyrs [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 38.3 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 251.3° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.12 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.