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St this website there is a picture of the constellation Cancer the Crab. Could somebody tell me which star is which?

2007-10-28 14:01:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

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The four across the top are (left to right) ι (Iota), γ (Gamma), also called Asellus Borealis (the Northern A-s-s), η (Eta) or possibly θ (Theta) - there are two dim stars in that vicinity, and ζ (Zeta). The loose star in the middle is δ (Delta), Asellus Australis. The two at the bottom are α (Alpha) or Acubens, and β (Beta).

You would refer to them as "Iota Cancri" etc., because the same Greek letters are used in every constellation.

(edited to correct mis-identification of ι)

2007-10-28 16:17:22 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 0 0

AstroLOGY doesn't deal with science, but astroNOMY does.
Welcome to the world of science fact.
If you go to wikipedia and search on Cancer (constellation), you will find all kinds of information on the constellation and the major stars.
Or you could try space.com for information.
The best source of scienfic information for constellations and their stars is a star atlas.

2007-10-28 14:11:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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