How to see it
3 Cnc has a visual magnitude of about 5.21: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 3 Cnc: right ascension 8h 0m 47s, declination +17° 18′ 31″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
3 Cnc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 39177, HD 65759, Gaia DR3 667368721582875520. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 667368721582875520
- HIP
- 39177
- HD
- 65759
- gaia_dr3
- 667368721582875520
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 3 Cnc
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 667368721582875520
- HD 65759
- HIP 39177
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.21