27 Cancri
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Cancer |
Right ascension | 08h26m43.9s |
Declination | +12°39′16″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.56 |
Distance | 1050 ± 370 ly (320 ± 110 pc) |
Spectral type | M3III |
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27 Cancri is a star in the constellation Cancer.
27 Cancri is a M-type red giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.56. It is approximately 1050 light years from Earth. It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.41 to +5.75 with a period of 40. days.