- Mu¹ Cancri
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Mu¹ Cancri Observation data
Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0Constellation Cancer Right ascension 08h 06m 18.39s Declination +22° 38′ 07.8″ Apparent magnitude (V) +5.96 Characteristics Spectral type M3III U−B color index ? B−V color index ? Variable type Mira Astrometry Radial velocity (Rv) +26.2 km/s Proper motion (μ) RA: -7.43 mas/yr
Dec.: -9.03 mas/yrParallax (π) 5.21 ± 0.82 0.33 114? mas Distance 561 ly
(172 pc)Absolute magnitude (MV) ? Other designations 9 Cancri, BL Cancri, HD 66875Mu¹ Cancri (μ¹ Cnc, μ¹ Cancri) is a red giant star approximately 561 light-years away from the Solar System, in the constellation Cancer. The name Mu¹ comes from the Bayer naming system: the "1" in the name is because (from Earth) it appears to be close to 10 Cancri (Mu² Cancri).
Mu¹ Cancri is a variable star and was also given the variable-star designation BL Cancri. It may be a Mira variable.
See also
Bayer Flamsteed - 1
- 2 (ω)
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 9 (μ¹)
- 10 (μ²)
- 11
- 12
- 13 (ψ¹)
- 14 (ψ²)
- 15
- 16 (ζ, Tegmen)
- 17 (β, Tarf)
- 18 (χ)
- 19 (λ)
- 20 (d¹)
- 21
- 22 (φ¹)
- 23 (φ²)
- 24
- 25 (d²)
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30 (υ¹)
- 31 (θ)
- 32 (υ²)
- 33 (η)
- 34
- 35
- 36 (c)
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41 (ε)
- 42
- 43 (γ, Asellus Borealis)
- 45 (A¹)
- 46
- 47 (δ, Asellus Australis)
- 48 (ι)
- 49 (b)
- 50 (A²)
- 51 (σ¹)
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55 (ρ¹)
- 57
- 58 (ρ²)
- 59 (σ²)
- 60
- 61
- 62 (ο¹)
- 63 (ο²)
- 64 (σ³)
- 65 (α, Acubens / Sertan)
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69 (ν)
- 70
- 72 (τ)
- 74
- 75
- 76 (κ)
- 77 (ξ)
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82 (π)
- 83
Nearby - DX
- EI
- LHS 2090
- Gliese 299
Categories:- Variable star stubs
- Cancer constellation
- M-type giants
- Mira variables
- Bayer objects
- Flamsteed objects
- Henry Draper Catalogue objects
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