42 Cancri

Summary

42 Cancri is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 42 Cancri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• 42 Cancri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• 42 Cancri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• 42 Cancri's constellation is recorded as Cancer^[6].
• 42 Cancri's spectral class is recorded as A7III^[7].
• 42 Cancri's part of is recorded as Beehive Cluster^[8].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 42578^[9].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J08404321+1943095^[10].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as HD 73785^[11].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 98030^[12].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 01395-02605^[13].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as BD+20 2172^[14].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as GC 11916^[15].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5720^[16].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 42578^[17].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 4147^[18].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 5902^[19].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 125583^[20].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as ROT 3645^[21].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as TD1 12856^[22].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as TYC 1395-2605-1^[23].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as UBV 8312^[24].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 226320328^[25].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as YZ 19 3497^[26].
• 42 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR1 661300546971382016^[27].

Body

Geography

42 Cancri's part of is recorded as Beehive Cluster^[8].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], and ultraviolet source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HIP 42578^[9], 2MASS J08404321+1943095^[10], HD 73785^[11], SAO 98030^[12], GSC 01395-02605^[13], and BD+20 2172^[14].

Why It Matters

42 Cancri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]