How to see it
29 Cnc has a visual magnitude of about 5.91: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 29 Cnc: right ascension 8h 28m 37s, declination +14° 12′ 39″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
29 Cnc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 41578, HD 71555, Gaia DR3 651636393815708800. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 651636393815708800
- HIP
- 41578
- HD
- 71555
- gaia_dr3
- 651636393815708800
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 29 Cnc
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 651636393815708800
- HD 71555
- HIP 41578
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.91