Al Tarf

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Al Tarf is a traditional name for Gamma Cancri, a star in the constellation Cancer.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Gamma Cancri 0

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf properName
star
alsoKnownAs Gamma Cancri NERFINISHED
apparentMagnitudeV about 4.66
about 4.66
approvedBy IAU Working Group on Star Names NERFINISHED
belongsToStarSystem Milky Way NERFINISHED
catalogIdentifier BD+21 1907 NERFINISHED
FK5 330 NERFINISHED
HD 74442 NERFINISHED
HIP 42911 NERFINISHED
HR 3429 NERFINISHED
SAO 80667 NERFINISHED
colorIndexBMinusV about +1.24
declination +21° 28′ (approx)
distanceFromEarth about 180 light-years
about 180 light-years
effectiveTemperature about 4300 K
equatorialCoordinateSystem ICRS NERFINISHED
evolutionaryStage giantStar
hasArabicEtymology yes
hasBayerDesignation Gamma Cancri NERFINISHED
hasColor orange
hasFlamsteedDesignation 35 Cancri NERFINISHED
35 Cancri
hasRadialVelocity receding from the Sun
hasTraditionalName Al Tarf NERFINISHED
isIAURecognizedName yes
locatedIn constellationCancerRegionOfSky
locatedInConstellation Cancer NERFINISHED
Cancer NERFINISHED
luminosityClass III
nameLanguage Arabic
parallax about 18 milliarcseconds
partOfAsterism Cancer constellation pattern
rightAscension 08h 43m (approx)
spectralClass K3III
K3III
visibleFromHemisphere Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED
Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED

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