ζ1 Cancri (zeta1 Cancri)
ζ1 Cancri is a multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Cancer.
ζ1 Cancri visual magnitude is 6.02. Because of its reltive faintness, ζ1 Cancri should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of ζ1 Cancri is 0.066 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.135 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 1000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about ζ1 Cancri
ζ1 Cancri (zeta1 Cancri) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 4.4°
Azimuth: 293.0°
Direction: West-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ζ1 Cancri
ζ1 Cancri is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ζ1 Cancri are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ζ1 Cancri in the sky:
Visibility of ζ1 Cancri from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's ζ1 Cancri (zeta1 Cancri) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Spectral properties of ζ1 Cancri
ζ1 Cancri belongs to spectral class F9 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
ζ1 Cancri star system properties
ζ1 Cancri is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the ζ1 Cancri double sysyem: