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Covering 506 square degrees or 0.921% of the sky, it ranks 31st of the 88 constellations in size. It can be seen at latitudes between +90° and -60° and is best visible at 9 p.m. during the month of March. Cancer borders the bright constellations of Leo, Gemini and Canis Minor. Under city skies, Cancer is invisible to the naked eye. Features
- Beehive Cluster
The Beehive Cluster (also known as Praesepe (Latin for...
- Beta Cancri
Beta Cancri (β Cancri, abbreviated Beta Cnc, β Cnc), also...
- Beehive Cluster
Cancer (♋︎) ( Greek: Καρκίνος, romanized : Karkínos, Latin for the "Crab") is the fourth astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Cancer. It spans from 90° to 120° celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area between approximately June 22 and July 22. [2]
Cancer (pronounced /ˈkænsɚ/) is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. The name is Latin for crab. Its symbol is (Unicode ♋). Cancer is small and the stars are dim. It is between Gemini to the west and Leo to the east, Lynx to the north and Canis Minor and Hydra to the south.
The Beehive Cluster (also known as Praesepe (Latin for "manger", "cot" or "crib"), M44, NGC 2632, or Cr 189 ), is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer. One of the nearest open clusters to Earth, it contains a larger population of stars than other nearby bright open clusters holding around 1,000 stars.
Beta Cancri (β Cancri, abbreviated Beta Cnc, β Cnc), also named Tarf / ˈ t ɑːr f /, is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation of Cancer. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +3.5 and an absolute magnitude of −1.2.
May 19, 2024 · Cancer, in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying in the northern sky between Leo and Gemini, at about 8 hours 25 minutes right ascension and 20° north declination. It contains the well-known star cluster called Praesepe, or the Beehive.
Learn about Cancer, the faintest zodiac constellation in the northern sky, associated with the crab in Greek mythology. Find out its location, map, brightest stars, Messier objects, and more.
