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.
Name | B | F | Var | HD | HIP | RA | Dec | vis. mag. | abs. mag. | Dist. (ly) | Sp. class | Notes | |
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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 | |||||
ψ2 | 14 | 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
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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 |