Psi Cancri
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The Bayer designation
Psi Cancri (ψ Cnc, ψ Cancri) is shared by two star system
s, separated by 0.34° on the sky, in the constellation
Cancer
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Bayer designation
A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...
Psi Cancri (ψ Cnc, ψ Cancri) is shared by two star system
Star system
A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction. A large number of stars bound by gravitation is generally called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems.-Binary star systems:A stellar...
s, separated by 0.34° on the sky, in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Cancer
Cancer (constellation)
Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as such. Its symbol is . Cancer is small and its stars are faint...
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- ψ¹ CancriPsi1 CancriPsi1 Cancri is a star in the constellation Cancer. It is classified as an orange K-type giant, with an apparent magnitude of +6.44. It is approximately 1030 light years from Earth. Its designation is unusual as it is one of a very few stars which have a Bayer designation and are not in the...
- ψ² CancriPsi2 CancriPsi2 Cancri is a star in the constellation Cancer. Often it is simply referred to as ψ Cancri, although it shares this designation with a dimmer neighbour, ψ¹ Cancri....
, which is often referred to solely as ψ Cancri