13 Cancri

For other stars with this Bayer designation, see ψ Cancri.
13 Cancri
Location of 13 Cancri (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cancer
Right ascension 08h 10m 13.107s[1]
Declination +25° 50′ 40.13″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +6.41[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage giant
Spectral type K3 III[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)4.96[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −14.708[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −31.065[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.3713 ± 0.0435 mas
Distance970 ± 10 ly
(297 ± 4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)-0.56[4]
Details
Radius36[1] R☉
Luminosity387[1] L☉
Temperature4,266[1] K
Other designations
13 Cancri, HD 67690, BD+26°1728, HIP 40007, SAO 79991, GC 11082, CCDM 08102+2551
Database references
SIMBADdata

13 Cancri (abbreviated to 13 Cnc) is a K-type giant star in the constellation Cancer. It has an apparent magnitude of +6.41 and is approximately 970 light years from Earth.

Its designation is unusual as it is one of a very few stars which have a Bayer designation and are not in the Bright Star Catalog,[5] although the designation ψ1 Cancri is rarely used.[6] It is one of the few stars with a Flamsteed designation that are not listed in the Bright Star Catalogue.[7][8]

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