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Gamma Cancri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gamma Cancri (γ Cnc / γ Cancri) is a star system in the constellation Cancer. It has the traditional name Asellus Borealis (Latin for "northern donkey colt"). γ Cancri is a white A-type subgiant wi...
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Delta Cancri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Delta Cancri ( δ Cnc / δ Cancri ) is an orange giant star approximately 136 light-years away in the constellation Cancer. It has the traditional name Asellus Australis which in Latin means "south...
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ASELLUS BOREALIS (Gamma Cancri). The lore of the sky is not monolithic, but cuts amazingly across time and cultures. There is no single set of stories, as witness Cancer, the Crab, one of the dimmer figures of the Zodiac that is sandwiched between Gemini and Leo.
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The object was found in the following catalogues: ... The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version) ... Asellus Borealis, g Cnc, 43 Cnc, HR 3449, HD 74198, SAO 80378, FK5: 1228, WDS 08433+2128A...
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Visit SPACE.com to explore a new NightSky feature each Friday. ... >> Go to NightSky Friday Archive page ... North American observers should be able to make out the Beehive near the Moon in the southwest an hour after sunset. From mid-northern latitudes the Moon will appear to skim past the edge of the cluster over the next...
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Fixed star: ASELLUS BOREALIS ... The history of the star Asellus Borealis ... Gamma (γ) Cancer, Asellus borealis, the Northern Donkey; delta (δ) Asellus australis is the Southern Donkey.
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