List of stars in Cancer

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This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Cancer, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B	F	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
β Cnc	β	17	69267	40526	08^h 16^m 30.95^s	+09° 11′ 08.4″	3.53	−1.22	290	K4III	Tarf
δ Cnc	δ	47	74442	42911	08^h 44^m 41.11^s	+18° 09′ 17.5″	3.94	0.84	136	K0III	Asellus Australis
ι Cnc A	ι	48	74739	43103	08^h 46^m 41.83^s	+28° 45′ 36.0″	4.03	−0.77	298	G8Iab:	Decapoda; binary star
α Cnc	α	65	76756	44066	08^h 58^m 29.20^s	+11° 51′ 28.0″	4.26	0.63	173	A5m	Acubens, Al Zubanah, Sertan
γ Cnc	γ	43	74198	42806	08^h 43^m 17.21^s	+21° 28′ 06.9″	4.66	1.23	158	A1IV	Asellus Borealis
ζ¹ Cnc	ζ¹	16	68255	40167	08^h 12^m 12.71^s	+17° 38′ 53.3″	4.67	2.63	83	G0V	Tegmen
χ Cnc	χ	18	69897	40843	08^h 20^m 03.87^s	+27° 13′ 07.0″	5.13	3.84	59	F6V
			71115	41325	08^h 25^m 54.79^s	+07° 33′ 52.3″	5.13	−0.08	359	G8II	double star
8 Cnc		8	66664	39567	08^h 05^m 04.51^s	+13° 07′ 06.1″	5.14	1.09	210	A1V
ξ Cnc	ξ	77	78515	44946	09^h 09^m 21.53^s	+22° 02′ 43.6″	5.16	−0.18	380	K0III	Nahn
ο¹ Cnc	ο¹	62	76543	43970	08^h 57^m 14.91^s	+15° 19′ 21.8″	5.22	1.77	160	A5III
ρ² Cnc	ρ²	58	76219	43834	08^h 55^m 39.69^s	+27° 55′ 39.2″	5.23	−1.00	574	G8II-III	RZ Ari; semiregular variable
σ³ Cnc	σ³	64	76813	44154	08^h 59^m 32.68^s	+32° 25′ 07.1″	5.23	0.27	320	G9III
κ Cnc	κ	76	78316	44798	09^h 07^m 44.82^s	+10° 40′ 05.6″	5.23	−0.63	484	B8IIIMNp	α² CVn variable
μ Cnc	μ	10	67228	39780	08^h 07^m 45.84^s	+21° 34′ 55.1″	5.30	3.46	76	G2IV
θ Cnc	θ	31	72094	41822	08^h 31^m 35.77^s	+18° 05′ 40.4″	5.33	−0.57	494	K5III
η Cnc	η	33	72292	41909	08^h 32^m 42.52^s	+20° 26′ 28.6″	5.33	0.43	312	K3III
π Cnc	π	82	79554	45410	09^h 15^m 13.88^s	+14° 56′ 29.5″	5.36	−1.30	701	K1III
57 Cnc		57	75959	43721	08^h 54^m 14.70^s	+30° 34′ 45.0″	5.40	0.15	365	G7III
τ Cnc	τ	72	78235	44818	09^h 08^m 00.07^s	+29° 39′ 15.2″	5.42	0.91	260	G8III
60 Cnc		60	76351	43851	08^h 55^m 55.56^s	+11° 37′ 33.8″	5.44	−0.82	582	K5III
σ² Cnc	σ²	59	76398	43932	08^h 56^m 56.63^s	+32° 54′ 38.1″	5.44	1.56	195	A7IV
ν Cnc	ν	69	77350	44405	09^h 02^m 44.27^s	+24° 27′ 10.6″	5.45	−0.28	457	A0pSi
27 Cnc		27	71250	41400	08^h 26^m 43.95^s	+12° 39′ 17.5″	5.56	−1.98	1052	M3III	BP Cnc; semiregular variable
φ¹ Cnc	φ¹	22	71093	41377	08^h 26^m 27.73^s	+27° 53′ 37.9″	5.58	0.15	398	K5III
3 Cnc		3	65759	39177	08^h 00^m 47.31^s	+17° 18′ 31.4″	5.60	−1.12	721	K3III
15 Cnc		15	68351	40240	08^h 13^m 08.87^s	+29° 39′ 23.7″	5.62	−1.52	872	B9p SiCr
45 Cnc	A¹	45	74228	42795	08^h 43^m 12.34^s	+12° 40′ 51.1″	5.62	−1.87	1028	A3V+...
49 Cnc	b	49	74521	42917	08^h 44^m 45.04^s	+10° 04′ 54.2″	5.63	0.15	408	A1p...
σ¹ Cnc	σ¹	51	75698	43584	08^h 52^m 34.62^s	+32° 28′ 26.8″	5.67	1.69	204	A8Vms
ο² Cnc	ο²	63	76582	44001	08^h 57^m 35.16^s	+15° 34′ 52.4″	5.68	2.22	161	F0IV
υ¹ Cnc	υ¹	30	72041	41816	08^h 31^m 30.57^s	+24° 04′ 52.4″	5.71	1.40	237	F0IIIn
ψ Cnc	ψ	14	67767	40023	08^h 10^m 27.23^s	+25° 30′ 29.4″	5.73	2.61	137	G8IV
1 Cnc		1	64960	38848	07^h 56^m 59.47^s	+15° 47′ 25.4″	5.80	0.04	462	K3III
			69994	40866	08^h 20^m 20.93^s	+20° 44′ 52.2″	5.80	−0.17	510	K1III
			77445	44406	09^h 02^m 44.82^s	+07° 17′ 53.7″	5.85	−0.69	664	K3III:
ω Cnc	ω	2	65714	39191	08^h 00^m 55.86^s	+25° 23′ 34.2″	5.87	−1.82	1124	G8III:
50 Cnc	A²	50	74873	43121	08^h 46^m 56.06^s	+12° 06′ 36.3″	5.89	1.96	199	A1V
66 Cnc		66	77104	44307	09^h 01^m 24.13^s	+32° 15′ 08.3″	5.89	−0.08	509	A2V
			72945	42172	08^h 35^m 51.05^s	+06° 37′ 13.9″	5.91	3.79	87	F8V
λ Cnc	λ	19	70011	40881	08^h 20^m 32.15^s	+24° 01′ 20.5″	5.92	0.37	419	B9.5V
36 Cnc	c	36	73143	42265	08^h 37^m 05.79^s	+09° 39′ 20.1″	5.92	0.17	461	A3V
20 Cnc	d¹	20	70569	41117	08^h 23^m 21.87^s	+18° 19′ 56.2″	5.94	0.52	395	A9V
29 Cnc		29	71555	41578	08^h 28^m 37.35^s	+14° 12′ 39.1″	5.94	1.07	308	A5V
75 Cnc		75	78418	44892	09^h 08^m 47.42^s	+26° 37′ 48.0″	5.95	3.47	102	G5IV
9 Cnc		9	66875	39659	08^h 06^m 18.40^s	+22° 38′ 07.8″	5.96	−0.46	626	M3III
			73192	42365	08^h 38^m 19.00^s	+32° 48′ 07.3″	5.96	0.70	367	K2III:
55 Cnc	ρ¹	55	75732	43587	08^h 52^m 36.13^s	+28° 19′ 53.0″	5.96	5.47	41	G8V	binary star; has five planets (b, c, d, e, f)
5 Cnc		5	65873	39236	08^h 01^m 30.29^s	+16° 27′ 19.2″	5.99	0.19	472	B9.5Vn
			68461	40231	08^h 12^m 59.74^s	+16° 30′ 51.7″	6.03	−0.02	528	G8III
			72617	42049	08^h 34^m 13.35^s	+08° 27′ 08.5″	6.04	2.22	189	F3IV
79 Cnc		79	78715	45033	09^h 10^m 20.86^s	+21° 59′ 47.1″	6.04	0.49	420	G8III
RS Cnc			78712	45058	09^h 10^m 38.81^s	+30° 57′ 47.6″	6.04	0.61	397	M6S	semiregular variable
			65257	38975	07^h 58^m 31.48^s	+16° 31′ 07.3″	6.05	−2.11	1399	K0
			65522	39067	07^h 59^m 35.07^s	+13° 14′ 31.9″	6.05	1.22	301	K2
28 Cnc		28	71496	41574	08^h 28^m 36.80^s	+24° 08′ 42.2″	6.05	1.45	271	F0Vn
67 Cnc		67	77190	44342	09^h 01^m 48.88^s	+27° 54′ 10.0″	6.07	2.23	191	A8Vn
			68099	40085	08^h 11^m 16.60^s	+09° 49′ 16.6″	6.08	−1.06	872	B6III
21 Cnc		21	70734	41163	08^h 23^m 55.21^s	+10° 37′ 55.6″	6.11	−1.56	1113	M2III
25 Cnc	d²	25	71030	41319	08^h 25^m 49.99^s	+17° 02′ 47.9″	6.11	2.85	147	F6V
46 Cnc		46	74485	42954	08^h 45^m 21.42^s	+30° 41′ 51.9″	6.12	0.30	477	G5III
			80546	45896	09^h 21^m 27.17^s	+32° 54′ 07.9″	6.16	1.22	317	K3III
			76508	43957	08^h 57^m 08.30^s	+17° 08′ 37.8″	6.17	0.82	384	K1III
			76629	44010	08^h 57^m 42.03^s	+09° 23′ 16.0″	6.19	−1.15	956	G8III
			66552	39535	08^h 04^m 45.32^s	+18° 50′ 31.4″	6.21	1.40	299	B9V
			66684	39607	08^h 05^m 37.05^s	+27° 31′ 47.1″	6.21	−1.08	934	A0V
			73596	42538	08^h 40^m 18.31^s	+31° 56′ 31.1″	6.21	1.05	350	F5III
			67959	40058	08^h 10^m 58.90^s	+14° 37′ 46.3″	6.22	−0.04	581	A1V
12 Cnc		12	67483	39874	08^h 08^m 42.44^s	+13° 38′ 27.4″	6.25	1.59	278	F3V
53 Cnc		53	75716	43575	08^h 52^m 28.60^s	+28° 15′ 33.0″	6.25	−0.92	886	M3III
61 Cnc		61	76572	44031	08^h 57^m 58.63^s	+30° 14′ 01.5″	6.25	2.75	164	F6V
			72505	42010	08^h 33^m 45.06^s	+13° 15′ 26.7″	6.26	1.40	306	K0III
			69478	40617	08^h 17^m 31.66^s	+08° 51′ 58.8″	6.28	−1.28	1062	G8III
X Cnc			76221	43811	08^h 55^m 22.88^s	+17° 13′ 52.5″	6.28	−3.95	3622	C6II	carbon star
ε Cnc	ε	41	73731	42556	08^h 40^m 27.03^s	+19° 32′ 41.4″	6.29	0.16	548	Am	member of the Beehive star cluster
			65735	39180	08^h 00^m 48.10^s	+19° 48′ 58.4″	6.30	1.18	345	K1III
φ² Cnc	φ²	23	71150	41404	08^h 26^m 47.08^s	+26° 56′ 07.7″	6.30	1.66	277	A3V+...
φ² Cnc	φ²	23	71151		08^h 26^m 47.00^s	+26° 56′ 07.0″	6.30				component of the φ² Cnc system
FZ Cnc			76830	44126	08^h 59^m 10.76^s	+18° 08′ 06.1″	6.30	−0.35	697	M4IIIvar	variable
4 Cnc		4	65856	39263	08^h 01^m 43.77^s	+25° 05′ 22.0″	6.32	0.00	598	A1V
			72943	42187	08^h 36^m 07.71^s	+15° 18′ 49.3″	6.33	1.77	267	F0IV
			65757	39194	08^h 01^m 00.79^s	+23° 34′ 59.4″	6.34	1.70	276	K1III-IV
υ² Cnc	υ²	32	72324	41940	08^h 33^m 00.14^s	+24° 05′ 05.7″	6.35	0.80	421	G9III
54 Cnc		54	75528	43454	08^h 51^m 01.53^s	+15° 21′ 01.7″	6.36	3.35	130	G2IV
			68776	40354	08^h 14^m 21.01^s	+13° 02′ 54.0″	6.39	−0.49	776	G8III
39 Cnc		39	73665	42516	08^h 40^m 06.44^s	+20° 00′ 28.1″	6.39	0.11	587	K0III
			78175	44768	09^h 07^m 27.01^s	+22° 58′ 51.1″	6.39	2.54	192	F5V
			80064	45614	09^h 17^m 51.36^s	+11° 30′ 04.1″	6.40	0.30	542	A2IV
			75469	43427	08^h 50^m 45.13^s	+18° 49′ 56.1″	6.41	−0.43	762	A2Vs
			69629	40675	08^h 18^m 14.43^s	+15° 40′ 40.6″	6.42	0.56	485	K0
			73710	42549	08^h 40^m 22.11^s	+19° 40′ 11.9″	6.42	−0.41	756	K0III
ψ¹ Cnc	ψ¹	13	67690	40007	08^h 10^m 13.12^s	+25° 50′ 40.4″	6.44	−1.06	1032	K0
			73599	42462	08^h 39^m 24.57^s	+08° 01′ 03.6″	6.46	0.32	551	K1III
			77660	44574	09^h 04^m 55.12^s	+32° 22′ 37.2″	6.46	1.96	259	A8V
			67542	39958	08^h 09^m 35.19^s	+29° 05′ 35.1″	6.47	−3.93	3928	G0II
			68703	40342	08^h 14^m 11.14^s	+17° 40′ 33.3″	6.47	1.45	329	A0Vne...
			78234	44825	09^h 08^m 04.21^s	+32° 32′ 25.6″	6.47	1.32	349	F2V
34 Cnc		34	72359	41904	08^h 32^m 39.87^s	+10° 03′ 57.7″	6.48	0.38	541	A1V
			78661	44984	09^h 09^m 46.45^s	+11° 33′ 52.3″	6.48	3.60	123	F2p
			79248	45272	09^h 13^m 37.27^s	+21° 16′ 59.6″	6.48	0.57	496	A2V
			76908	44148	08^h 59^m 26.89^s	+13° 04′ 27.9″	6.49	−1.50	1294	K5III
81 Cnc		81	79096	45170	09^h 12^m 17.87^s	+14° 59′ 43.6″	6.49	4.93	67	G9V
			72115	41833	08^h 31^m 41.31^s	+18° 59′ 16.0″	6.50	−0.99	1025	K0
24 Cnc A		24	71152	41389	08^h 26^m 39.82^s	+24° 32′ 03.7″	6.51	2.11	248	F0III	double star
37 Cnc		37	73316	42353	08^h 38^m 05.19^s	+09° 34′ 28.7″	6.54	1.25	373	A1V
35 Cnc		35	72779	42133	08^h 35^m 19.47^s	+19° 35′ 24.3″	6.55	0.28	585	G0III
ι Cnc B	ι	48	74738	43100	08^h 46^m 40.00^s	+28° 45′ 54.6″	6.58	2.77	188	G8II...	component of the ι Cnc system
40 Cnc		40	73666	42523	08^h 40^m 11.47^s	+19° 58′ 16.2″	6.61	0.40	570	A1V
83 Cnc		83	80218	45699	09^h 18^m 58.91^s	+17° 42′ 20.4″	6.61	3.64	128	F5
38 Cnc		38	73575	42485	08^h 39^m 42.68^s	+19° 46′ 42.5″	6.65	0.59	531	F0III
70 Cnc		70	77557	44512	09^h 04^m 09.87^s	+27° 53′ 53.9″	6.67	0.33	605	A1V
42 Cnc		42	73785	42578	08^h 40^m 43.23^s	+19° 43′ 09.6″	6.83	0.87	506	A9III
80 Cnc		80	79009	45153	09^h 11^m 56.93^s	+18° 02′ 39.0″	6.87	1.08	470	A0
R Cnc			69243		08^h 16^m 33.90^s	+11° 43′ 35.0″	7.13			M7IIIe	Mira variable
74 Cnc		74	78347	44838	09^h 08^m 08.41^s	+14° 42′ 41.1″	7.35	1.13	572	K0
52 Cnc		52	75558	43463	08^h 51^m 10.83^s	+15° 59′ 57.8″	7.38	1.03	607	G5
24 Cnc B		24	71153		08^h 26^m 40.10^s	+24° 32′ 07.0″	7.81				component of the 24 Cnc system
DX Cnc							14.90		11.8		18th nearest star; flare star