Tarf

Tarf (β Cancri) is a orange star in the constellation Cancer. With an apparent magnitude of 3.52 it is the 289th-brightest star in the night sky, and it is about 303 light-years from Earth.

Finder chart showing where Tarf is in the constellation Cancer
Tarf (circled) in Cancer, with the surrounding constellations and bright stars.
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Facts

ConstellationCancer
Designationβ Cancri (Beta Cancri), HR 3249
Apparent magnitude3.52 (289th brightest)
Spectral typeK4IIIBa0.5
Colororange (B−V 1.48)
Distanceabout 303 light-years
Right ascension8 h 16.5 min
Declination+9.19°
Best monthMarch (at about 9 pm)

Sources: star positions, magnitudes and colors from the Yale Bright Star Catalogue; constellation boundaries and star names from the IAU; areas and distances from Wikidata; stick figures by M. van der Sluys. How the maps are made.

How to find Tarf

Tarf is in Cancer. From 40° N it is highest in the south in March evenings, about 59° above the horizon. From 35° S it reaches about 46° in the north. Nearby bright stars: Procyon (10° away), Pollux (20° away) and Castor (25° away).

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Other named stars in Cancer

Asellus AustralisAcubensAsellus Borealis

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