40 Cancri

40 Cancri
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Cancer
Right ascension 08h 40m 11.45247s[1]
Declination +19° 58′ 16.0818″[1]
Spectral typeA1V[1]
Other designations
BD+20° 2159, HD 73666, HIP 42523, SAO 80336

40 Cancri (40 Cnc) is a star in the constellation Cancer. Its apparent magnitude is 6.61.

40 Cancri is a blue straggler, and a member of the Beehive Cluster (NGC 2632).

References

  1. 1 2 3 SIMBAD, 40 Cancri (accessed 4/4/2012)


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