Acubens

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Star
acubens (α cancri)
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinox :  J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation cancer
Right ascension 08 h 58 m 29.21 s
declination + 11 ° 51 ′ 27.5 ″
Apparent brightness 4.25 likes
Typing
B − V color index (0.14) 
Spectral class A3
Astrometry
Radial velocity (−12.1 ± 0.8) km / s
parallax (19.87 ± 0.41)  mas
distance (164 ± 4)  ly
(50)  pc
Proper movement 
Rec. Share: (36.11 ± 0.65)  mas / a
Dec. portion: (−24.67 ± 0.55)  mas / a
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name α Cancri
Flamsteed name 65 Cancri
Bonn survey BD + 12 ° 1948
Bright Star Catalog HR 3572 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 76756 [2]
Hipparcos catalog HIP 44066 [3]
SAO catalog SAO 98267 [4]
Tycho catalog TYC 814-3029-1 [5]
2MASS catalog 2MASS J08582922 + 1151278 [6]
Other names FK5 337

Acubens (also written Akubens ) is the proper name of the star α (alpha) Cancri in the constellation Cancer .

Acubens belongs to the spectral class A3 and has an apparent brightness of +4.3 m , making it the fourth brightest star in the constellation Cancer. It is about 160 light-years from the sun away.

As a star near the ecliptic, Acubens can be covered by the moon and planets .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f alf Cnc. In: SIMBAD . Center de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg , accessed September 14, 2018 .
  2. ^ Constellation Cancer (Latin Cancer). Retrieved August 22, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Heidi P. says: Constellations for beginners and advanced learners: Cancer. In: Clear Sky blog. March 22, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2017 .