Constellation Crab (krÌb.)
The Crab, which we call Cancer, is facing east with its pincers extended. The Twins have caught it by one of its hind legs to keep it from injuring the Squirrel or, following another legend, from holding up the Runner.
See also kràb. in the dictionary.
The 67 naked-eye stars
In the ‘Our designation’ column, letters (sometimes with superscript numbers) in front of constellation symbols refer to Bayer’s catalogue or to variable star designations, and numbers to Flamsteed’s catalogue. Row colours roughly approximate the stars’ colours. The links lead to the stars’ entries in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database.
Designation (hex) | Our designation | lbr | m | |
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1 | 1 | δ/47 Cnc (Asellus Australis) | 3.10 | 3.94 |
10 | 10 | θ/31 Cnc | 1.25 | 5.33 |
11 | 11 | Hip 43957 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
12 | 12 | d²/25 Cnc | 0.21 | 6.11 |
13 | 13 | d¹/20 Cnc | 0.44 | 5.94 |
14 | 14 | 29 Cnc | 0.44 | 5.94 |
15 | 15 | Hip 42010 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
16 | 16 | ζ²/16 Cnc (Tegmine) | 2.13 | 4.67 |
2 | 2 | β/17 Cnc (Tarf) | 3.64 | 3.53 |
20 | 20 | Hip 40085 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
21 | 21 | 21 Cnc | 0.21 | 6.11 |
22 | 22 | Hip 41325 | 1.52 | 5.13 |
23 | 23 | Hip 39271 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
24 | 24 | 27 Cnc | 0.94 | 5.56 |
25 | 25 | Hip 38868 | 0.32 | 6.03 |
26 | 26 | 8 Cnc | 1.50 | 5.14 |
27 | 27 | 12 Cnc | 0.03 | 6.25 |
28 | 28 | Hip 38712 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
29 | 29 | Hip 40818 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
2A | 2A | Hip 40058 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
2B | 2B | Hip 39067 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
2C | 2C | Hip 40231 | 0.32 | 6.03 |
2D | 2D | 5 Cnc | 0.37 | 5.99 |
2E | 2E | 1 Cnc | 0.63 | 5.80 |
30 | 30 | σ³/64 Cnc | 1.38 | 5.23 |
31 | 31 | 66 Cnc | 0.51 | 5.89 |
32 | 32 | σ²/59 Cnc | 1.10 | 5.44 |
33 | 33 | σ¹/51 Cnc | 0.80 | 5.67 |
34 | 34 | Hip 43410 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
35 | 35 | 57 Cnc | 1.16 | 5.40 |
36 | 36 | 61 Cnc | 0.03 | 6.25 |
37 | 37 | GJ 334.2 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
38 | 38 | RS Cnc | 0.31 | 6.04 |
39 | 39 | τ/72 Cnc | 1.13 | 5.42 |
3A | 3A | Hip 43685 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
3B | 3B | 33 Lyn | 0.68 | 5.76 |
3C | 3C | 32 Lyn | 0.09 | 6.20 |
3D | 3D | Hip 41262 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
40 | 40 | ι/48 Cnc | 2.98 | 4.03 |
41 | 41 | 53 Cnc | 0.03 | 6.25 |
42 | 42 | ρ¹/55 Cnc (Copernicus) | 0.41 | 5.96 |
43 | 43 | 46 Cnc | 0.20 | 6.12 |
44 | 44 | ρ²/58 Cnc | 1.38 | 5.23 |
45 | 45 | 67 Cnc | 0.27 | 6.07 |
46 | 46 | Hip 42538 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
47 | 47 | Hip 42365 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
48 | 48 | φ¹/22 Cnc | 0.92 | 5.58 |
49 | 49 | 75 Cnc | 0.43 | 5.95 |
4A | 4A | χ/18 Cnc | 1.52 | 5.13 |
50 | 50 | γ/43 Cnc (Asellus Borealis) | 2.14 | 4.66 |
51 | 51 | η/33 Cnc | 1.25 | 5.33 |
52 | 52 | υ¹/30 Cnc | 0.74 | 5.71 |
53 | 53 | 28 Cnc | 0.29 | 6.05 |
54 | 54 | ν/69 Cnc | 1.09 | 5.45 |
55 | 55 | Hip 40866 | 0.63 | 5.80 |
56 | 56 | λ/19 Cnc (Piautos) | 0.47 | 5.92 |
57 | 57 | ξ/77 Cnc (Nahn) | 1.48 | 5.16 |
58 | 58 | 79 Cnc | 0.31 | 6.04 |
60 | 60 | α/65 Cnc (Acubens) | 2.67 | 4.26 |
61 | 61 | 60 Cnc | 1.10 | 5.44 |
62 | 62 | Hip 44010 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
63 | 63 | κ/76 Cnc | 1.38 | 5.23 |
64 | 64 | A²/50 Cnc | 0.51 | 5.89 |
65 | 65 | ο¹/62 Cnc | 1.40 | 5.22 |
66 | 66 | ο²/63 Cnc | 0.78 | 5.68 |
67 | 67 | A¹/45 Cnc | 0.86 | 5.62 |
68 | 68 | π²/82 Cnc | 1.21 | 5.36 |