How to see it
15 Cnc has a visual magnitude of about 5.59: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 15 Cnc: right ascension 8h 13m 9s, declination +29° 39′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
15 Cnc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40240, HD 68351, Gaia DR3 876666120047998592. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 876666120047998592
- HIP
- 40240
- HD
- 68351
- gaia_dr3
- 876666120047998592
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 15 Cnc
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 876666120047998592
- HD 68351
- HIP 40240
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.59