Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as one. Cancer is a medium-size constellation with an area of 506 square degrees and its stars are rather faint, its brightest star Beta Cancri having …

Cancer constellation is located in the northern sky. Its name means “the crab” in Latin. Cancer is the faintest of the 12 zodiac constellations. Its symbol is ♋. The constellation was first catalogued by the …

Apr 27, 2025 · If you are out and about, far from the city lights and interested in Cancer astronomy, you may be lucky enough to see constellation Cancer with the naked eye. It is the faintest of the Zodiac …

Cancer, in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying in the northern sky between Leo and Gemini, at about 8 hours 25 minutes right ascension and 20° north declination. It contains the well-known star cluster …

Cancer is located in the second quadrant of the Northern Hemisphere (NQ2) and is visible at latitudes between +90? and -60?. Bordered by Gemini to the west and Leo to the east, it is one of the smaller …

Dec 13, 2025 · Cancer is one of twenty nine constellations that you can see in the northern hemisphere night sky. Cancer constellation was created by the ancient astronomer Claudius Ptolemy, who lived …

Cancer is a northern constellation that can be seen by observers located between latitudes of +90 and -60 degrees. The easiest way to find Cancer is to look for it between the two striking constellations of …

Apr 9, 2023 · A guide to Cancer and some of the best objects to observe within the constellation.

Jan 19, 2024 · Where is Cancer? In both hemispheres, Cancer is most visible in March, April and May. Because the constellation is so dim, it shows up best in dark areas or during a new moon.

Photo of the constellation Cancer produced by NOIRLab in collaboration with Eckhard Slawik, a German astrophotographer. The annotations are from a standardized set of 88 western IAU constellations …