How to see it

53 Cnc has a visual magnitude of about 5.23: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for 53 Cnc: right ascension 8h 52m 29s, declination +28° 15′ 33″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.

Catalog context

53 Cnc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 43575, HD 75716, Gaia DR3 704966173799961728.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 704966173799961728

HIP

43575

HD

75716

gaia_dr3

704966173799961728

Bayer / Flamsteed

53 Cnc

Also known as

• Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 704966173799961728
• HD 75716
• HIP 43575

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

5.23