How to see it
46 Cnc has a visual magnitude of about 5.89: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 46 Cnc: right ascension 8h 45m 21s, declination +30° 41′ 52″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
46 Cnc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 42954, HD 74485, Gaia DR3 706409046589939456. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 706409046589939456
- HIP
- 42954
- HD
- 74485
- gaia_dr3
- 706409046589939456
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 46 Cnc
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 706409046589939456
- HD 74485
- HIP 42954
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.89