How to see it
60 Cnc has a visual magnitude of about 4.99: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 60 Cnc: right ascension 8h 55m 56s, declination +11° 37′ 33″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
60 Cnc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 43851, HD 76351, Gaia DR3 604677042466290688. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 604677042466290688
- HIP
- 43851
- HD
- 76351
- gaia_dr3
- 604677042466290688
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 60 Cnc
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 604677042466290688
- HD 76351
- HIP 43851
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.99