ζ2 Cancri (zeta2 Cancri)

Above the horizon. Rise: 0:36 | Tran: 8:11 | Set: 15:43

Alt: 21.40° Az: 88.37° Direction: East

ζ2 Cancri is a multiple main-sequence star of spectral class G5 in the constellation of Cancer.

ζ2 Cancri visual magnitude is 6.2. Because of its faintness, ζ2 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 ζ2 Cancri. The red arrow shows the motion of ζ2 Cancri during the next 1000 years (1.62 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.82 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 08h 13m 38s

Declination +17° 34’ 20”

Hour Angle 18h 50m 03s

Sideral Time 03h 03m 41s

J2000

Right Ascension 08h 12m 13s

Declination +17° 38’ 52”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 205.3°

Galactic Latitude 25.53°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for ζ2 Cancri (zeta2 Cancri).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.2

Class Main-sequence

Absolute magnitude 4.16

Spectral Type G5V

Color Index (B-V) 0.6

Temperature 5968K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ζ2 Cancri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ζ2 Cancri. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

ζ2 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 ζ2 Cancri double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.2

Secondary star magnitude 7.4

Magnitude difference 1.2

Separation 5.9 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ζ2 Cancri is distant 83.35 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 11 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 25.57

Distance (light year) 83.35

Radial Speed -11 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.097 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.109"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ζ2 Cancri
(zeta2 Cancri)

Flamsteed designation 16 Cancri

Henry Draper Catalogue HD68255

SAO Catalogue SAO97646

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP40167

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+18 1867

Aitken Double Star Catalogue ADS6650

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ζ2 Cancri (zeta2 Cancri) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 72.4° RISE 0:36

Max altitude: 56.1° TRANSIT 8:11

Azimuth: 287.6° SET 15:43

Set Location

Other stars in Cancer