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Star Zeta2 Cancri

Triple star system Zeta2 Cancri is located 79 light years away from the Sun. It is a system with 3 stars. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.
Sun distance
79 light years
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Zeta2 Cancri A

Yellow star, Spectroscopic binary
Spectral class: G0IV-V

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Ascension iconRight ascension: 8h 12m 13.243s
Declination iconDeclination: 17° 38' 52.152'' (equatorial region)
Parallax iconParallax: 41.154
Distance iconSun distance: 79.252 ly | 24.3 pc
Star position
The position of a star tells us where it appears in the sky, similar to how we use coordinates like latitude and longitude on Earth. In astronomy, the three main coordinates are right ascension, declination and distance. .. icon More about Star position in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 115 % M Sun
| 1205 M Jupiter
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Star mass
Mass of the star Zeta2 Cancri A is 1.15 solar masses.

The mass of a star is the total amount of matter it contains. It is one of the most important properties of a star, as it determines almost everything about how the star lives, changes, and dies. In astronomy, star mass is usually measured in solar masses (M☉) — where 1 solar mass is equal to the mass of our Sun... icon More about Star mass in StellarGuide
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Size: 180 % R Sun
| 17.9 R Jupiter
(estimate)
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Star size
Radius of the star Zeta2 Cancri A is not known. Its estimated value based on other similar stars is about 180 % solar radii.

The size of a star refers to its radius — the distance from its center to its surface. Star size is usually measured in solar radii (R☉), where 1 solar radius equals approximately 696,000 kilometers. Depending on their type and life stage, stars can be much smaller or larger than the Sun... icon More about Star size in StellarGuide

Photometry

Magnitude iconApparent magnitude (V): 5.8
Magnitude iconAbsolute magnitude (V): 3.9
Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).
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K
2.1
H
1.6
J
1.2
Grp
0.8
I
0.8
G
0.6
V
0.5
Gbp
0.5
B
0.4
U
0.3

Zeta2 Cancri B

Red dwarf, , Spectroscopic binary

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Zeta2 Cancri C

Red dwarf, , , Spectroscopic binary

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Zeta2 Cancri system structure

 Zeta2 Cancri A
Zeta2 Cancri B
Zeta2 Cancri C
More about Zeta2 Cancri
       Zeta2 Cancri can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, and it is possible to see it with naked eye. The star is easily observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia.
Other designations of this star
* zet02 Cnc, Tegmen, Tegmine, 16 Cancri, HR 3208/3209/3210, HD 68257, HD 68255, HD 68256, BD+18°1867, HIP 40167, SAO 97645/97646, GC 11142/11141, ADS 6650, CCDM J08123+1738, WDS 08122+1739, Zeta Cancri , Gaia EDR3 657244521593508992
Closest stars

 Zeta1 Cancri
 - 0.5 ly

2MASSI J0810586+142039
 - 4.8 ly

Mu2 Cancri
 1.2 M☉ 5.8 ly

PM J07585+1543
 - 6 ly

HD 65430
 - 6.1 ly
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