40 Cancri
DSS image of 40 Cancri
Overlaid DSS image of 40 Cancri, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around 40 Cancri
40 Cnc
BD+20 2159, HD 73666, SAO 80336, GSC 01395-00806, HIP 42523

Type  Star
Magnitude  6.6
Right Ascension  8h 40' 11.5"  (2000)
Declination  19° 58' 16" N
Constellation  Cancer
Classification  A1V
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Dec 26, 2020    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

White, in the northern margin of the Beehive M44, a wide double with 39 Cnc 2.5' northwest

Andrew Cooper
Mar 24, 2020    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

White, in a trio with 39Cnc, in the body of M44
Other Data Sources for 40 Cancri
Associated objects for 40 Cancri
40 Cancri is part of Messier 44
Nearby objects for 40 Cancri
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Drawings, descriptions, and CCD photos are copyright Andrew Cooper unless otherwise noted, no usage without permission.

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40 Cancri