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    Lambda CancriCancri, abbreviated Lambda Cnc, λ Cnc) is a blue-white-hued spectroscopic binary star in the zodiac constellation of Cancer. With a combined...
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    and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Xi Cancri together with Lambda Leonis (Alterf) were the Persian Nahn, "the Nose", and the Coptic...
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  • 50 Cancri is a single star in the zodiac constellation of Cancer, located 183 light years away from the Sun. It has the Bayer designation A2 Cancri; 50...
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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", both...
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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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    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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    ; Hatzes, A.P.; Kim, K.-M. (2014). "Planetary Companions in K giants β Cancri, μ Leonis, and β Ursae Minoris". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 566: 7. arXiv:1405...
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  • 51 Xi2 Sagittarii Star 3.519 Xi Serpentis Triple star system 3.52 Beta Cancri Binary star system Suspected variable star 3.52 Phi Velorum Star 3.52 Omicron...
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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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  • ; Soon, Willie H. (1997). "Properties of Sun-like Stars with Planets: ρ Cancri, τ Bootis, and υ Andromedae". The Astrophysical Journal. 474 (2): L119–L122...
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