♋ · Cnc
Cancer is fainter than its neighboring constellations. Its best-known treasure is the open cluster M44, the Beehive Cluster, visible to the naked eye under sufficiently dark skies.
Star map
Cancer in your sky
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Observation
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Principal stars
Click a star on the map or in the table: it will be highlighted and DailyZodiac will load a NASA SkyView astronomical field centered on its J2000 coordinates.
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | In your sky |
|---|---|---|---|
| β Cnc | 3.53 | — | |
| δ Cnc | 3.94 | — | |
| α Cnc | 4.25 | — |
NASA SkyView · Selected star
The image is an astronomical cutout generated by NASA Goddard's official SkyView service using the Digitized Sky Survey; it is not a DailyZodiac illustration.
NASA SkyView →How to recognize it
Start with the brightest star; it is the easiest landmark to confirm on the map and in the real sky.
Use Tarf, Asellus Australis, Acubens as landmarks and compare their pattern with the J2000 map.
The typical observing season is late winter and spring, but direction and altitude change with time and location, so use the calculator above.
Astronomical data
The map uses a curated subset of bright stars with J2000 equatorial coordinates derived from the Bright Star Catalog; local sky calculations use Astronomy Engine. Click-to-view images are generated by NASA Goddard SkyView.
Astronomy and astrology
The constellation is a real astronomical region of the sky. The zodiac sign and rising sign belong to astrology. DailyZodiac links all three pages while keeping the concepts distinct.
Tarf.
The typical season is late winter and spring, but actual visibility depends on date, time, latitude, weather and light pollution.
No. The constellation is astronomical; the zodiac sign and rising sign are distinct astrological concepts.
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