Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Cancer |
Right ascension | 08h26m46.8s |
Declination | +26°56′04″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.55 |
Distance | 277 ± 25 ly (85 ± 8 pc) |
Spectral type | A6V/A3V |
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Phi2 Cancri (φ2 Cnc, φ2 Cancri) is a binary star in the constellation Cancer. It is approximately 277 light years from Earth.
Both binary components are white A-type main sequence dwarfs have similar apparent magnitudes of +6.30. The two components are separated by 5.1 arcseconds on the sky. Their mean apparent brightness is +5.55 magnitudes.
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