Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as one. Cancer is a medium-size constellation with an area of 506 square degrees and its stars are rather faint, its brightest star Beta Cancri having an apparent magnitude of 3.5.

Cancer is the 31st largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 506 square degrees. It lies in the second quadrant of the northern hemisphere (NQ2) and can be seen at latitudes between +90° and -60°. The neighboring constellations are Canis Minor, Gemini, Hydra, Leo, Leo Minor, and Lynx.

2024年12月16日 · Cancer, in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying in the northern sky between Leo and Gemini, at about 8 hours 25 minutes right ascension and 20° north declination. It contains the well-known star cluster called Praesepe, or the Beehive.

2024年1月19日 · Cancer, the crab, is the dimmest of the 12 zodiac constellations, yet it contains one of the brightest star clusters, the Beehive Cluster, as well as stars with orbiting planets, according to ...

2024年1月8日 · The Cancer (constellation) is the faintest of the Zodiac constellations and is difficult to see with the naked eye. You can give it a try on a dark and moonless night if you can get away from the city lights.

Cancer, known as the Celestial Crab, is a constellation in the Zodiac that is rich in history and celestial treasures. Despite its somewhat faint appearance in the night sky, Cancer houses intriguing deep-sky objects, including one of the sky's most spectacular open clusters, the Beehive Cluster (Messier 44).

2012年11月29日 · Cancer is a northern constellation that can be seen by observers located between latitudes of +90 and -60 degrees. The easiest way to find Cancer is to look for it between the two striking constellations of Gemini to its west, and Leo to its east.

2024年3月10日 · There’s a good chance that you’ve never seen Cancer the Crab. It’s the faintest of the 12 constellations of the zodiac. To see Cancer, you need to look between Gemini ‘s two brightest stars...