List of stars in Cancer explained

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Cancer. The 121 stars are sorted by decreasing brightness, beginning with Beta Cancri, the brightest star in Cancer.

NameBFVarHDHIPRADecvis.
mag.		abs.
mag.		Dist. (ly)Sp. classNotes
β 17 69267 40526 3.53 −1.22 290 K4III Tarf, Al Tarf; variable star,, has a planet (b)
δ 47 74442 42911 3.94 0.84 136 K0III Asellus Australis
ι 48 74739 43103 4.03 −0.77 298 G8Iab: component of the ι Cnc system
α 65 76756 44066 4.26 0.63 173 A5m Acubens, Sertan; suspected variable,
γ 43 74198 42806 4.66 1.23 181 A1IV Asellus Borealis
ζ 16 68255
68256
68257 		40167 4.67 2.63 83 F7V+F9V
+G0V+? 		Tegmine, quaternary star
HD 71115 71115 41325 5.13 −0.08 359 G8II double star
8 66664 39567 5.14 1.09 210 A1V
χ 18 69897 40843 5.14 3.84 59 F6V suspected variable
ξ 77 78515 44946 5.16 −0.18 380 K0III Nahn
ο1 62 76543 43970 5.22 1.77 160 A5III α2 CVn variable
ρ2 58 76219 43834 5.23 −1.00 574 G8II-III
σ3 64 76813 44154 5.23 0.27 320 G9III suspected variable
κ 76 78316 44798 5.23 −0.63 484 B8IIImnp α2 CVn variable,
μ2 10 67228 39780 5.30 3.46 76 G2IV
θ 31 72094 41822 5.33 −0.57 494 K5III suspected variable
η 33 72292 41909 5.33 0.43 312 K3III
π2 82 79554 45410 5.36 −1.30 701 K1III
57 75959 43721 5.40 0.15 365 G7III
τ 72 78235 44818 5.42 0.91 260 G8III
60 76351 43851 5.44 −0.82 582 K5III
σ2 59 76398 43932 5.44 1.56 195 A7IV
ν 69 77350 44405 5.45 −0.28 457 A0pSi α2 CVn variable,
27 BP 71250 41400 5.56 −1.98 1052 M3III semiregular variable,
φ1 22 71093 41377 5.58 0.15 398 K5III
3 65759 39177 5.60 −1.12 721 K3III
15 BM 68351 40240 5.62 −1.52 872 B9p SiCr α2 CVn variable,
A1 45 74228 42795 5.62 −1.87 1028 A3V+... suspected variable
b 49 BI 74521 42917 5.63 0.15 408 A1p... α2 CVn variable,
σ1 51 75698 43584 5.67 1.69 204 A8Vms suspected variable
ο2 63 76582 44001 5.68 2.22 161 F0IV
υ1 30 72041 41816 5.71 1.40 237 F0IIIn suspected variable
ψ214 67767 40023 5.73 2.61 137 G8IV suspected variable
1 64960 38848 5.80 0.04 462 K3III
HD 69994 69994 40866 5.80 −0.17 510 K1III
HD 77445 77445 44406 5.85 −0.69 664 K3III: suspected variable
ω1 2 65714 39191 5.87 −1.82 660 G8III:
A2 50 74873 43121 5.89 1.96 199 A1V
66 77104 44307 5.89 −0.08 509 A2V
72945 42172 5.91 3.79 87 F8V Binary star with a co-moving companion
λ 19 70011 40881 5.92 0.37 419 B9.5V Piautos
c 36 73143 42265 5.92 0.17 461 A3V suspected eclipsing binary
d1 20 70569 41117 5.94 0.52 395 A9V
29 71555 41578 5.94 1.07 308 A5V
75 78418 44892 5.95 3.47 102 G5IV
1 LMi (1) 73192 42365 5.96 0.70 367 K2III:
ρ1 55 75732 43587 5.96 5.47 41 G8V Copernicus,[1] binary star; has five planets (b, c, d, e, f)
μ1 9 BL 66875 39659 5.97 −0.45 626 M3III semiregular variable,
5 65873 39236 5.99 0.19 472 B9.5Vn
HD 68461 68461 40231 6.03 −0.02 528 G8III
HD 72617 72617 42049 6.04 2.22 189 F3IV
79 78715 45033 6.04 0.49 420 G8III
RS 78712 45058 6.04 0.61 397 M6S Technetium star
semiregular variable,
HD 65257 65257 38975 6.05 −2.11 1399 K0 suspected variable
HD 65522 65522 39067 6.05 1.22 301 K2
28 CX 71496 41574 6.05 1.45 271 F0Vn δ Sct variable,
67 77190 44342 6.07 2.23 191 A8Vn suspected variable
HD 68099 68099 40085 6.08 −1.06 872 B6III
21 70734 41163 6.11 −1.56 1113 M2III suspected variable
d2 25 71030 41319 6.11 2.85 147 F6V
46 74485 42954 6.12 0.30 477 G5III
φ2 Cnc A φ2 23 71150 41404 6.14 1.50 276 A3V component of the φ2 Cnc system; suspected variable
HD 80546 80546 45896 6.16 1.22 317 K3III
HD 76508 76508 43957 6.17 0.82 384 K1III
φ2 Cnc B φ2 23 71151 6.19 1.55 276 A6V component of the φ2 Cnc system
HD 76629 76629 44010 6.19 −1.15 956 G8III
HD 66552 66552 39535 6.21 1.40 299 B9V
HD 66684 66684 39607 6.21 −1.08 934 A0V suspected variable,
4 LMi (4) 73596 42538 6.21 1.05 350 F5III suspected variable
HD 67959 67959 40058 6.22 −0.04 581 A1V
12 67483 39874 6.25 1.59 278 F3V
53 BO 75716 43575 6.25 −0.92 886 M3III slow irregular variable,
61 76572 44031 6.25 2.75 164 F6V
HD 72505 72505 42010 6.26 1.40 306 K0III
HD 69478 69478 40617 6.28 −1.28 1062 G8III
ε 41 73731 42556 6.29 0.16 548 Am Meleph, in Beehive Cluster
HD 65735 65735 39180 6.30 1.18 345 K1III
FZ Cnc FZ 76830 44126 6.30 −0.35 697 M4IIIvar semiregular variable
ω2 4 65856 39263 6.32 0.00 598 A1V
HD 72943 72943 42187 6.33 1.77 267 F0IV
HD 65757 65757 39194 6.34 1.70 276 K1III-IV
υ2 32 72324 41940 6.35 0.80 421 G9III
54 75528 43454 6.36 3.35 130 G2IV
HD 68776 68776 40354 6.39 −0.49 776 G8III
39 73665 42516 6.39 0.11 587 K0III in Beehive Cluster; suspected variable
HD 78175 78175 44768 6.39 2.54 192 F5V
X 76221 43811 6.40 −3.95 3622 C6,4 semiregular variable,
HD 80064 80064 45614 6.40 0.30 542 A2IV
HD 75469 75469 43427 6.41 −0.43 762 A2Vs
HD 69629 69629 40675 6.42 0.56 485 K0
HD 73710 73710 42549 6.42 −0.41 756 K0III in Beehive Cluster
ψ1 13 67690 40007 6.44 −1.06 1032 K0
HD 73599 73599 42462 6.46 0.32 551 K1III
HD 77660 77660 44574 6.46 1.96 259 A8V
HD 67542 67542 39958 6.47 −3.93 3928 G0II
HD 68703 68703 40342 6.47 1.45 329 A0Vne...
HD 78234 78234 44825 6.47 1.32 349 F2V
34 72359 41904 6.48 0.38 541 A1V suspected variable
HD 78661 78661 44984 6.48 3.60 123 F2p suspected variable
HD 79248 79248 45272 6.48 0.57 496 A2V
HD 76908 76908 44148 6.49 −1.50 1294 K5III
π1 81 79096 45170 6.49 4.93 67 G9V
HD 72115 72115 41833 6.50 −0.99 1025 K0
24 71152 41389 6.51 2.11 248 F0III component of the 24 Cnc system; suspected variable
37 73316 42353 6.54 1.25 373 A1V
35 72779 42133 6.55 0.28 585 G0III
ι 48 74738 43100 6.58 2.77 188 G8II... component of the ι Cnc system
40 73666 42523 6.61 0.40 570 A1V in Beehive Cluster; blue straggler
83 80218 45699 6.61 3.64 128 F5
38 BT 73575 42485 6.66 0.59 531 F0III in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
70 77557 44512 6.67 0.33 605 A1V
2 LMi (2) 73427 42472 6.69 −1.18 1220 K5
3 LMi (3) 73508 42503 6.71 0.66 528 K0
EP Cnc EP 73819 42600 6.76 0.6 556 A6Vn in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
42 73785 42578 6.83 0.87 506 A9III in Beehive Cluster
7 66347 39447 6.84 0.28 668 K0
80 Cnc 80 79009 45153 6.87 1.08 470 A0 [2] [3]
11 Cnc 11 67402 39888 6.88 0.15 944 K0III Double
78 78479 44918 7.18 0.5 706 K3III
VZ Cnc VZ 73857 42594 7.18 1.21 509 A9III double-mode δ Sct variable,
ADS 7284 IP 79969 45617 7.21 6.03 56.28 K3V BY Dra variable,
52 Cnc 52 75558 43463 7.38 1.03 607 G5
68 Cnc 68 77230 44336 7.38 620 A2Vn [4]
V Cnc V 70276 40977 7.50 S0-6/6e Mira variable,
T Cnc T 43905 7.60 C semiregular variable,
BU Cnc BU 73576 7.68 1.44 577 A7Vn in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
BN Cnc BN 73763 7.80 1.56 577 A9V in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
HD 72490 72490 41997 7.8 405 G5 has a planet (b)
24 71153 7.81 component of the 24 Cnc system
BY Cnc BY 74050 42705 7.91 2.21 451 A7Vn in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
HD 74028 BX 74028 7.96 1.72 577 A7V in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
44 Cnc 44 74200 42791 8.03 1.29 726 K0 its radius is about .[5] [6]
79498 45406 8.03 4.72 150 G5 has a planet (b)
71 Cnc 71 77892 44637 8.10 1.53 672 A2
CY Cnc CY 73345 8.14 1.88 582 F0V in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
BQ Cnc BQ 73729 8.19 1.95 577 F2Vn in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
73534 42446 8.24 3.30 316 G5IV Gakyid; has a planet (b)
BR Cnc BR 73175 42319 8.26 1.91 608 F0Vn in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
S Cnc S 74307 42853 8.35 1.03 950 B9.5V+
G8-9III-IV 		Algol variable,
BW Cnc BW 73798 8.48 2.24 577 F0Vn in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
TW Cnc TW 71780 8.49 G8III+... Algol variable,
U Cnc U 72863 8.50 M2e Mira variable,
BS Cnc BS 73450 8.59 2.35 577 A9V in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
R 69243 40534 8.64 -0.36 2060 M6.5-9e Mira variable,
BV Cnc BV 73746 8.65 2.41 577 F0V in Beehive Cluster; δ Sct variable,
RZ Cnc RZ 73343 42432 8.67 0.48 1420 K2III RS CVn variable,
HD 74721 74721 43018 8.72 A0V horizontal branch star
HD 77065 77065 44259 8.8 6.3 103 G5 has a planet (b)
UU Cnc UU 39341 8.85 K4III... β Lyr variable,
41378 8.9 3.58 378 has six planets (b, c, d, e, f & g)
RX Cnc RX 68775 40388 9.20 1.92 931 M8 semiregular variable
HD 80653 80653 9.50 358 G5 semiregular variable
WY Cnc WY 44349 9.60 5.05 264.6 G5V RS CVn variable,
TX Cnc TX 9.97 3.55 626 G0-G1V in Beehive Cluster; W UMa variable,
RU Cnc RU 42303 10.20 2.97 911 F9V:+... RS CVn variable,
TU Cnc TU 10.53 A2 Algol variable
SY Cnc SY 10.60 G8V Z Cam variable
EX Cnc EX 10.95 1.34 2720 A7 in Messier 67; δ Sct variable,
TT Cnc TT 41936 11.10 F0 RR Lyr variable,
ES Cnc ES 11.16 1.55 2720 F4 in Messier 67; RS CVn variable,
HAT-P-31 11.66 3.91 1155 has a transiting planet (b)
CU Cnc CU 41824 11.80 11.58 36.07 M5Ve Algol variable and flare star,
WASP-65 11.9 4.44 1011 G6 has a transiting planet (b)
SS Cnc SS 12.11 A8.5 RR Lyr variable,
EW Cnc EW 12.27 2.66 2720 F0 in Messier 67; δ Sct variable,
HV Cnc HV 12.73 3.12 2720 in Messier 67; Algol variable
EV Cnc EV 12.78 3.17 2720 F3 in Messier 67; W UMa variable,
AD Cnc AD 13.10 K0V W UMa variable,
Gliese 299 13.24 22 M4.5 Ve a red dwarf, 15.5% as massive as the Sun,[7] 17.9% as wide,[8] and has a surface temperature of about 3,050 K.[9] [10] [11] [12]
HAT-P-43 13.36 1771 has a transiting planet (b)
AH Cnc AH 13.41 3.8 2720 F7V in Messier 67; W UMa variable,
HU Cnc HU 13.61 4 2720 G8IV in Messier 67; RS CVn variable,
AC Cnc AC 13.80 K1-3V Algol variable and nova-like star,
EI 17.2 M5.5V flare star
14.61 5 2720 G5V in Messier 67; Solar analog; has 3 planets
DX 14.81 17.01 11.82 M6.5V flare star
AT Cnc AT 15.2 DAe... Z Cam variable,
LHS 2090 16.10 17.08 20.782 M6.5V [13] [14] [15] [16]
YZ Cnc YZ 16.3 SU UMa variable,
EG Cnc EG 17.0 Huruhata's Variable; WZ Sge variable,
DW Cnc DW 17.5 O... dwarf nova,
AZ 17.59 16.86 45.7 M6.0V flare star
GY Cnc GY 17.8 dwarf nova and eclipsing binary,
AR Cnc AR 18.7 dwarf nova and Algol variable,
HM 160 AM Canum Venaticorum star
AK Cnc AK SU UMa variable
CC Cnc CC K0V SU UMa variable
PSR B0823+26 pulsar

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