Phi Cancri
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The Bayer designation
Phi Cancri (φ Cnc / φ Cancri) is shared by two star system
s, in the constellation
Cancer
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They are separated by 0.96° 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...
Phi Cancri (φ Cnc / φ 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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- φ¹ CancriPhi1 CancriPhi1 Cancri is a star in the constellation Cancer.φ1 Cancri is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.58. It is approximately 398 light years from Earth....
- φ² CancriPhi2 CancriPhi2 Cancri is a binary star in the constellation Cancer. It is approximately 277 light years from Earth.Both binary components are white A-type main sequence dwarfs have similar apparent magnitudes of +6.30. The two components are separated by 5.1 arcseconds on the sky. Their mean apparent...
They are separated by 0.96° on the sky.