Meleph - ε Cancri (epsilon Cancri)
Meleph, also designated as ε Cancri (epsilon Cancri), is a double main-sequence star of spectral class A8 in the constellation of Cancer.
Meleph visual magnitude is 6.3. Because of its faintness, Meleph 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
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for Meleph - ε Cancri (epsilon Cancri).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where Meleph is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties
Meleph is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Meleph double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Meleph is distant 547.90 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 30 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's Meleph - ε Cancri (epsilon Cancri) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):