σ2 Cancri (sigma2 Cancri)

Above the horizon. Rise: 23:11 | Tran: 8:48 | Set: 18:21

Alt: 6.31° Az: 317.44° Direction: North-West

σ2 Cancri is a sub-giant star of spectral class A7 in the constellation of Cancer.

σ2 Cancri visual magnitude is 5.45. Because of its faintness, σ2 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 σ2 Cancri. The red arrow shows the motion of σ2 Cancri during the next 10000 years (-8.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and -11.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 08h 58m 28s

Declination +32° 48’ 49”

Hour Angle 08h 27m 29s

Sideral Time 17h 25m 57s

J2000

Right Ascension 08h 56m 56s

Declination +32° 54’ 37”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 191.3°

Galactic Latitude 39.55°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for σ2 Cancri (sigma2 Cancri).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 5.45

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude 1.57

Spectral Type A7IV

Color Index (B-V) 0.12

Temperature 8839K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where σ2 Cancri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of σ2 Cancri. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

σ2 Cancri is distant 194.86 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 5 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 59.77

Distance (light year) 194.86

Radial Speed 5 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.048 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.068"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation σ2 Cancri
(sigma2 Cancri)

Flamsteed designation 59 Cancri

Henry Draper Catalogue HD76398

SAO Catalogue SAO61146

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP43932

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+33 1785

Visibility from Your Location

Today's σ2 Cancri (sigma2 Cancri) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 57.2° RISE 23:11

Max altitude: 71.3° TRANSIT 8:48

Azimuth: 302.8° SET 18:21

Set Location

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