3 Cancri

Summary

3 Cancri is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 3 Cancri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• 3 Cancri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• 3 Cancri's constellation is recorded as Cancer^[5].
• 3 Cancri's spectral class is recorded as K3III^[6].
• 3 Cancri's child astronomical body is recorded as 3 Cnc b^[7].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07579+1726^[8].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as HD 65759^[9].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J08004732+1718313^[10].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 39177^[11].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 97472^[12].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as HR 3128^[13].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 01380-01830^[14].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as BD+17 1731^[15].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as FK5 2618^[16].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as GC 10845^[17].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5324^[18].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 39177^[19].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as IRC +20194^[20].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 124732^[21].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as TYC 1380-1830-1^[22].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as YZ 17 3153^[23].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as 3 Cnc^[24].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as WEB 7681^[25].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 667368721582875520^[26].
• 3 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR3 667368721582875520^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3] and near-infrared source^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 07579+1726^[8], HD 65759^[9], 2MASS J08004732+1718313^[10], HIP 39177^[11], SAO 97472^[12], and HR 3128^[13].

Why It Matters

3 Cancri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]