3.52
Apparent Mag290
Distance (ly)K4III
Spectral Type3,990
Temperature (K)Beta Cancri, also known as Tarf, is the brightest star in Cancer, an orange giant.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude3.52
Absolute Magnitude-1.24
Distance290 light-years
Spectral TypeK4III
Temperature3,990 K
Luminosity660 L☉
Radius48 R☉
Mass1.7 M☉
Right Ascension08h 16m 30.9s
Declination+09° 11′ 07.8″
ConstellationCancer
Notable Facts
- Also known as Tarf meaning the eye
- It is the brightest star in the faint zodiac constellation Cancer
- The star has a confirmed super-Jupiter exoplanet