The star has a magnitude of
7.6 mag and is at a distance of 461.3 light years.
It is at coordinates 23.9667° (declination) and 8h 58m 45.38s (right ascension). Your star is in the constellation of Cancer (Cancer, read more on this constellation).
Declination
23.9667°
Right ascension
8h 58m 45.38s (134.68910°)
The magnitude (brightness) is measured on a logarithmic scale. Small numbers mean bright stars: A star with a brightness of 1 mag is 100 times brighter that an star with 6 mag.
Magnitude
7.6 mag
The distance is measured in light years (LY). A light year is the distance, that light travels within one year. 1 LJ is equal to about 5,878,630,000,000 miles.
Distance
461.3461.3 ly
Tycho-Identifier
1950:218:1
This star belongs to the huge UCAC 3 catalog. It is identified by this number in the UCAC 3 catalog.
UCAC3-Identifier
HIP-Identifier
44078
Spectral type
A2
Color index
0.22
Every star belongs to a constellation, and 12 of those constellations are part of the zodiac.
Constellation
Cancer (Cancer)
According to the ancient myth, the Crab attacked Hercules while he was fighting the Hydra. It is the least prominent constellations in the zodiac.
In January, this star can be viewed from in the morningin the evening.
Around 12:12am in early 01 (EST), it can be found at an elevation of 0° in the 0. Please make sure that no obstacles (such as building, mountains, or trees) are impeding your view.
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