How to see it
66 Cnc has a visual magnitude of about 5.95: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 66 Cnc: right ascension 9h 1m 24s, declination +32° 15′ 8″ (J2000), in the region of the Cancer constellation (IAU figure Cnc).
Catalog context
66 Cnc. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 44307, HD 77104, Gaia DR3 712054695201335296. In the SkyKeepsake Cancer (Cnc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 712054695201335296
- HIP
- 44307
- HD
- 77104
- gaia_dr3
- 712054695201335296
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 66 Cnc
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 712054695201335296
- HD 77104
- HIP 44307
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.95