Eta Cancri

Summary

Eta Cancri is a binary star^[1]. It draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #58 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eta Cancri's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].
• Eta Cancri's constellation is recorded as Cancer^[4].
• Eta Cancri's has part is recorded as Eta Cancri A^[5].
• Eta Cancri's has part is recorded as Q85715205^[6].
• Eta Cancri's catalog code is recorded as WDS J08327+2026AB^[7].
• Eta Cancri's catalog code is recorded as η Cnc^[8].
• Eta Cancri's catalog code is recorded as 33 Cnc^[9].
• Eta Cancri's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08bj44^[10].
• Eta Cancri's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+0.54'}^[11].
• Eta Cancri's luminosity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q843877', 'amount': '+58.0'}^[12].
• Eta Cancri's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+13.15'}^[13].
• Eta Cancri's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+128.17708'}^[14].
• Eta Cancri's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+20.44111'}^[15].
• Eta Cancri's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[16].
• Eta Cancri's age estimated by a dating method is recorded as {'unit': 'Q524410', 'amount': '+3.92'}^[17].

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Designation and Status

Eta Cancri's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].

History and Context

Catalog codes include WDS J08327+2026AB^[7], η Cnc^[8], and 33 Cnc^[9].

Why It Matters

Eta Cancri draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #58 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]