R Cancri Explained

R Cancri is a Mira variable in the constellation Cancer. Located approximately 830ly distant, it varies between magnitudes 6.07 and 12.3 over a period of approximately 357 days.[1] At its brightest, it is very faintly visible to the naked eye.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R Cancri. VSX. Otero. S. A.. 7 January 2011. AAVSO Website. American Association of Variable Star Observers. 26 Jan 2021.

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