Zeta Cancri
Double/Multiple Star in Cancer
| Position (J2000): | 08h12m12s +17°39'00" |
| Finder Charts: | 30° | 15° | 5° |
| Other Identifiers: | Zet Cnc, SAO 97645, HIP 40167, STF 1196, CCDM J08123+1738, ADS 6650, BD+18 1867, WDS 08122+1739 |
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Double/Multiple Star Components
| Discoverer | Comp | Mag 1 | Mag 2 | Sep | PA | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STF 1196 | AB | 5.3 | 6.25 | 0.9 | 67 | 2003 |
| STF 1196 | AC | 5.31 | 5.85 | 6.2 | 72 | 2003 |
| STF 1196 | AD | 5.31 | 8.89 | 280.5 | 108 | 2002 |
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Sketches
- Zeta Cancri at 200x (Sep 8, 2010)

Observations
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 2354 | Two Rivers Spring Star Party 2009 - April 24, 2009 04:47 UT At 205x with the 9mm eyepiece in the 368mm reflector, Zeta Cancri appears as a closely spaced pair of nearly equal magnitude white stars. Upon closer inspection, the secondary star is just noticeably fainter than the primary star. |
| 389 | Scanning through urban skies - April 2, 2002 02:45 UT With the 203mm SCT at 200x in the 10mm eyepiece, Zet Cnc appears as a closely spaced pair of even magnitude stars. The primary is a yellow color and the secondary is white. |














