4 Cancri
- For other stars with this Bayer designation, see Omega Cancri.
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cancer |
| Right ascension | 08h 01m 43.75692s[1] |
| Declination | +25° 05′ 22.0800″[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A1V[1] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −9.2 ± 2[1] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −25.11 mas/yr Dec.: 12.29 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.85 ± 0.35 mas |
| Distance | 480 ± 20 ly (146 ± 7 pc) |
| Other designations | |
4 Cancri (4 Cnc), also known by its Bayer designation of Omega2 Cancri (ω2 Cancri, ω2 Cnc), is an A-type main-sequence star in the constellation Cancer. It is approximately 480 light years from Earth, and has an apparent magnitude of 6.32.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "* ome02 Cnc". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
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