Phi² Cancri

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φ2 Cancri A/B
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)		 Cancer
Right ascension 08h26m46.8s
Declination +26°56′04″
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.55
Distance 277 ± 25 ly
(85 ± 8 pc)
Spectral type A6V/A3V
Other designations
23 Cancri, HR 3310/3311, HD 71150/71151, BD+27°1612, HIP 41404, SAO 80187/80188, GC 11519/11520, ADS 6815, CCDM 08268+2656

Phi2 Cancri (φ2 Cnc / φ2 Cancri) is a binary star in the constellation Cancer. It is approximately 277 light years from Earth.

Both binary components are white A-type main sequence dwarfs have similar apparent magnitudes of +6.30. The two components are separated by 5.1 arcseconds on the sky. Their mean apparent brightness is +5.55 magnitudes.


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