Iota Cancri is a beautiful double star in the constellation Cancer. It’s best viewed in the spring with its gold and blue color. It’s a great object in small scopes.
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24 Cancri (Struve 1224): A Quaint Triple Star in Cancer
24 Cancri, located in the spring constellation Cancer, is known as a triple star system, but backyard astronomers will only see a pair of nearly identical and pretty white-yellow stars, Learn more about the pair and see how they look through an 8-inch SLT scope. The pair is also known as 24 Cnc A, HD 71152, HR 3312, SAO 80184, STF 1224, Struve 1224, and upsilon.
Theta Cancri: A Gem in the Crab
Theta Cancri is a pretty double star in the spring constellation of Cancer. The primary star shines a pretty red-orange color. The star is also known as 31 CNC, SAO 97881, HD 72094, HIP 41822, HR 3357
Messier 44 (NGC 2632): A Swarm of Bees in Cancer
From Ptolemy describing M44 as a “nebulous mass in the breast of cancer” to Chinese astronomers calling it a “cloud of pollen,” the Beehive has held the attention of skywatchers over the ages. Also known Messier 44, Praesepe, and NGC 2632.
Messier 67 (NGC 2682): The Ancient King Cobra Cluster
Messier 67, also known as the King Cobra cluster or NGC 2682, is an open star cluster in the constellation of cancer. It’s best viewed in late winter and early spring. It is one of the oldest known star clusters and contains more than 500 stars!
Zeta Cancri: A Multiple Star System in Cancer
Zeta Cancri is a multiple star system in the constellation Cancer. It’s best viewed in the spring. For many years, astronomers believed Zeta Cancri to be a triple star system, though now it has been found to be a quadruple system. According to Jim Kaller, the close binary pair (known as Zeta Cancri A andContinueContinue reading “Zeta Cancri: A Multiple Star System in Cancer”
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