northern skyBest Mar
Cancer
The Crabgen. Cancri
- Brightest
- Acubens
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- March
- Sky center
- 130.0°, +20.0°
Alpha Cancri
in catalog
from mid-latitudes
RA / Dec
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150 stars
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α · Brightest
Acubens
Mythology
The crab sent by Hera to harass Heracles during his battle with the Hydra. The faintest zodiacal constellation — but home to the Beehive Cluster (M44), one of the closest open clusters at just 577 light-years.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Tarf | 17Bet Cnc | 3.53 | 1.48 |
Asellus Australis | 47Del Cnc | 3.94 | 1.08 |
48Iot Cnc | — | 4.03 | 1.01 |
Acubens | 65Alp Cnc | 4.26 | 0.14 |
Asellus Borealis | 43Gam Cnc | 4.66 | 0.01 |
Tegmine | 16Zet2Cnc | 4.67 | 0.53 |
Unnamed | — | 5.13 | 0.93 |
18Chi Cnc | — | 5.13 | 0.49 |
- Tarf17Bet Cnc3.53mag
- Asellus Australis47Del Cnc3.94mag
- 48Iot Cnc4.03mag
- Acubens65Alp Cnc4.26mag
- Asellus Borealis43Gam Cnc4.66mag
- Tegmine16Zet2Cnc4.67mag
- Unnamed5.13mag
- 18Chi Cnc5.13mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).