Iota Cancri

Iota Cancri (ι Cnc, ι Cancri) is a double star in the constellation Cancer. The brighter component is approximately 298 light years from Earth.

The brighter star is a yellow G-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.02. The companion is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.58. The two stars are separated by 30.5 arcseconds on the sky, and are resolvable through a small telescope.

Stars of Cancer
Bayer
  • α (Acubens / Sertan)
  • β (Tarf)
  • γ (Asellus Borealis)
  • δ (Asellus Australis)
  • ε
  • ζ (Tegmen)
  • η
  • θ
  • ι
  • κ
  • λ
  • μ1
  • μ2
  • ν
  • ξ
  • ο1
  • ο2
  • π1
  • π2
  • ρ1
  • ρ2
  • σ1
  • σ2
  • σ3
  • τ
  • υ1
  • υ2
  • φ1
  • φ2
  • χ
  • ψ1
  • ψ2
  • ω
  • b
  • c
  • d1
  • d2
  • A1
  • A2
Flamsteed
  • 1
  • 2 (ω)
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9 (μ1)
  • 10 (μ2)
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13 (ψ1)
  • 14 (ψ2)
  • 15
  • 16 (ζ, Tegmen)
  • 17 (β, Tarf)
  • 18 (χ)
  • 19 (λ)
  • 20 (d1)
  • 21
  • 22 (φ1)
  • 23 (φ2)
  • 24
  • 25 (d2)
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30 (υ1)
  • 31 (θ)
  • 32 (υ2)
  • 33 (η)
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36 (c)
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41 (ε)
  • 42
  • 43 (γ, Asellus Borealis)
  • 45 (A1)
  • 46
  • 47 (δ, Asellus Australis)
  • 48 (ι)
  • 49 (b)
  • 50 (A2)
  • 51 (σ1)
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55 (ρ1)
  • 57
  • 58 (ρ2)
  • 59 (σ2)
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62 (ο1)
  • 63 (ο2)
  • 64 (σ3)
  • 65 (α, Acubens / Sertan)
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69 (ν)
  • 70
  • 72 (τ)
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76 (κ)
  • 77 (ξ)
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81 (π¹)
  • 82 (π²)
  • 83
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Famous quotes containing the word iota:

    The terrible thing is that one cannot be a Communist and not let oneself in for the shameful act of recantation. One cannot be a Communist and preserve an iota of one’s personal integrity.
    Milovan Djilas (b. 1911)