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Xi (ξ) Cancri
Binary (Double) Star
| Right Ascension | 8h 08m 49.5s | Best Seen | 1/15 - 5/1 |
| Declination | 27° 28' 49" | Combined Magnitude | 6.88 |
| Apparent Separation | -- | Constellation | Cancer |
Actual |
Compared to Sun |
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| Distance | 758 ly | -- |
| Separation | ~ 13 trillion miles | 140 au |
| Orbital Period | -- | -- |
| Actual Brightness | 14 / -- | 80 / 7 |
| Magnitude | 7.11 / 10.9 | -- |
| Mass | -- | -- |
| Surface Gravity | -- | -- |
| Surface Composition (by mass) | 74% hydrogen 24% helium 2% everything else |
same |
| Spectral Type | KO III | G2 V |
| Density (gram/cubic cm) | -- | -- |
What To Look For Through The Telescope
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Recommended eyepiece: 24mm or 40 mm.
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When people look through the telescope they should seet wo stars next to each other. One star should be slightly brighter than the other.
Xi Cancri Information:
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Also known as Nahn, Persian for nose.
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The pair have an Orbital Period of 4.66 years.
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References
| Item | Updated | Notes |
| Name | 2018-11-06 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Cancri |
| Periodicity | 2018-11-06 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Cancri |
| Other | 2018-11-06 | SIMBAD http://simbad.cfa.harvard.edu/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=ksi+Cnc |