τ Cancri (tau Cancri)
τ Cancri is a giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Cancer.
τ Cancri visual magnitude is 5.43. Because of its faintness, τ 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
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for τ Cancri (tau Cancri).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
τ Cancri is distant 259.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 13 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's τ Cancri (tau Cancri) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):