| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 08h46m41.8s |
| Declination | +28°45′36″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.02, +6.57 |
| Distance | 298 ± 37 ly (91 ± 11 pc) |
| Spectral type | G8II+A3V |
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Iota Cancri (ι Cnc, ι Cancri) is a double star in the constellation Cancer. The brighter component is approximately 298 light years from Earth.
The brighter star is a yellow G-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.02. The companion is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.58. The two stars are separated by 30.5 arcseconds on the sky, and are resolvable through a small telescope.
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