Xi Cancri (ξ Cancri, abbreviated Xi Cnc, ξ Cnc) is a spectroscopic binary star system in the zodiac constellation of Cancer. It is visible to the naked...
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included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names. This star, along with Xi Cancri, were the Persian Nahn, "the Nose", and the Coptic Piautos, "the Eye"...
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(May 1957), "The Orbits of the Spectroscopic Binaries Omicron Tauri, Xi Cancri, and Mu Ursae Majories", Astrophysical Journal, 125: 712, Bibcode:1957ApJ...
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is now applied specifically to the brightest star of the cluster Epsilon Cancri, of magnitude 6.29. This perceived nebulous object is in the Ghost (Gui...
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Theta Cancri which make up the carapace (inner shell) of the Crab. Contained within is the Beehive Cluster (Messier 44) which includes Epsilon Cancri. The...
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Nicolaus Copernicus (section 55 Cancri A)
new names. In December 2015, the IAU announced the winning name for 55 Cancri A was Copernicus. Copernicus is commemorated by the Nicolaus Copernicus...
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stringent criteria in use in the December data. In 2011, a density of 55 Cancri e was calculated which turned out to be similar to Earth's. At the size...
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50 Eta Herculis Star 3.51 Xi2 Sagittarii Star 3.519 Xi Serpentis Triple star system 3.52 Beta Cancri Binary star system Suspected variable star 3.52 Phi...
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enough known planets to test whether similar rules apply. An attempt with 55 Cancri suggested the equation a n = 0.0142 ⋅ e ( 0.9975 n ) = 0.0142 ⋅ ( 2.7115...
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entered into common use only by the mid-20th century. /ˈeɪkrʌks/ Cancer α Cancri Aa Acubens The name was originally Arabic: الزبانى az-zubāná ('the claws')...
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