Copernicus - ρ1 Cancri (rho1 Cancri)
Copernicus, also designated as ρ1 Cancri (rho1 Cancri), is a double main-sequence star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Cancer.
Copernicus visual magnitude is 5.95. Because of its faintness, Copernicus 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
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for Copernicus - ρ1 Cancri (rho1 Cancri).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Copernicus is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Copernicus 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 Copernicus double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Copernicus is distant 40.85 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Copernicus - ρ1 Cancri (rho1 Cancri) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):