φ2 Cancri (phi2 Cancri)

Above the horizon. Rise: 23:27 | Tran: 8:06 | Set: 16:41

Alt: 22.39° Az: 74.52° Direction: East-North-East

φ2 Cancri is a variable and double main-sequence star of spectral class A3 in the constellation of Cancer.

φ2 Cancri visual magnitude is 6.3. Because of its faintness, φ2 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.

DSS2 image of φ2 Cancri. The red arrow shows the motion of φ2 Cancri during the next 10000 years (-2.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -0.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 08h 28m 16s

Declination +26° 51’ 08”

Hour Angle 18h 11m 19s

Sideral Time 02h 39m 36s

J2000

Right Ascension 08h 26m 47s

Declination +26° 56’ 07”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 196.61°

Galactic Latitude 31.82°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for φ2 Cancri (phi2 Cancri).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.3

Class Main-sequence

Spectral Type A3V

Color Index (B-V) 0.18

Temperature 8321K

Star System Properties

φ2 Cancri is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the φ2 Cancri double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.3

Secondary star magnitude 6.4

Magnitude difference 0.1

Separation 5.2 arcsec

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation φ2 Cancri
(phi2 Cancri)

Flamsteed designation 23 Cancri

Henry Draper Catalogue HD71151

SAO Catalogue SAO80188

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+27 1612

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 4078

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS6815

Visibility from Your Location

Today's φ2 Cancri (phi2 Cancri) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 63.1° RISE 23:27

Max altitude: 65.4° TRANSIT 8:06

Azimuth: 296.9° SET 16:41

Set Location

Other stars in Cancer