Upsilon Cancri
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The Bayer designation
Upsilon Cancri (υ Cnc / υ Cancri) is shared by two star system
s, in the constellation
Cancer
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They are separated by 0.34° on the sky.
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...
Upsilon Cancri (υ Cnc / υ 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, 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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- υ¹ CancriUpsilon1 CancriUpsilon1 Cancri is a star in the constellation Cancer.υ1 Cancri is a yellow-white F-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.71. It is approximately 237 light years from Earth....
- υ² CancriUpsilon2 CancriUpsilon2 Cancri is a star in the constellation Cancer.υ2 Cancri is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +6.35. It is approximately 421 light years from Earth....
They are separated by 0.34° on the sky.