Beta Cancri

Star in the constellation Cancer

Beta Cancri is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation of Cancer. The star has the proper name Tarf, pronounced ; Beta Cancri is its Bayer designation. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +3.5, and has an absolute magnitude of −1.2.

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Beta Cancri

Star in the constellation Cancer

Beta Cancri is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation of Cancer. The star has the proper name Tarf, pronounced ; Beta Cancri is its Bayer designation. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +3.5, and has an absolute magnitude of −1.2.

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Beta Cancri is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation of Cancer. The star has the proper name Tarf, pronounced ; Beta Cancri is its Bayer designation. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +3.5, and has an absolute magnitude of −1.2. Based on parallax measurements, it is 303 light-years distant from the Solar System. It is drifting further away with a line of sight velocity of 23 km/s. An exoplanet, designated Beta Cancri b, is believed to be orbiting the star. Beta Cancri has a visual companion listed and together they are designated WDS J08165+0911. However, it is not certain if the companion is gravitationally bound or not. As the primary, Beta Cancri bears the designation WDS J08165+0911A. The companion is designated WDS J08165+0911B.

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