How to see it
79 Cnc has a visual magnitude of about 5.81: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 79 Cnc: right ascension 9h 10m 21s, declination +21° 59′ 47″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
79 Cnc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 45033, HD 78715, Gaia DR3 685299763366337664. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 685299763366337664
- HIP
- 45033
- HD
- 78715
- gaia_dr3
- 685299763366337664
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 79 Cnc
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 685299763366337664
- HD 78715
- HIP 45033
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.81