54 Cancri
54 Cancri is a double main-sequence star of spectral class G1 in the constellation of Cancer.
54 Cancri visual magnitude is 6.38. Because of its faintness, 54 Cancri is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
Celestial Coordinates
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for 54 Cancri.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 54 Cancri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
54 Cancri is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 54 Cancri double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
54 Cancri is distant 130.30 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 45 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 54 Cancri rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):