How to see it

Asellus Borealis has a visual magnitude of about 4.63: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for Asellus Borealis: right ascension 8h 43m 17s, declination +21° 28′ 6″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

Asellus Borealis. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as Bayer/Flamsteed designation 43Gam Cnc, HIP 42806, HD 74198, Gaia DR3 664950414475977728.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 664950414475977728

HIP

42806

HD

74198

gaia_dr3

664950414475977728

Bayer / Flamsteed

43Gam Cnc

Also known as

• 43Gam Cnc
• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 664950414475977728
• HD 74198
• HIP 42806

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

4.63