How to see it
50 Cnc has a visual magnitude of about 5.87: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 50 Cnc: right ascension 8h 46m 56s, declination +12° 6′ 35″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
50 Cnc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 43121, HD 74873, Gaia DR3 601994405893360768. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 601994405893360768
- HIP
- 43121
- HD
- 74873
- gaia_dr3
- 601994405893360768
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 50 Cnc
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 601994405893360768
- HD 74873
- HIP 43121
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.87