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The crayfish zodiac of cancer was discovered as a constellation in prehistoric times. It is said to be anywhere from 3.5-5 million years old.
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Who discovered the cancer constellation?
No one is credited with the discovery of the Cancer constellation. It has always been visible in the night sky. The Greek astronomer Ptolemy is the person who cataloged it during the 2nd century.
When was cancer the constellation discovered?
The constellation of cancer has been around for around 5 millions years. Cancer is a zodiac constellation and is represented by the crayfish or crab.
What year was the constellation cancer found?
The constellation of Cancer was not really "discovered or found" at any point in time but was passed on from ancient times through myth and folklore. It got the name we know today from the Greeks and is associated with the myth of Hercules. It is important to understand that the pattern of stars now known as the constellation Cancer, and any constellation for that matter, meant different things to different people throughout the ages. See the attached link for more information about Cancer.
What is the distance to earth from cancer?
If you mean the constellation cancer, there is no such thing as a "distance to a constellation". It just doesn't make sense. A constellation is basically a general direction in space.
What is cancer's the constellation nickname?
The Crab
Who discovered the cancer constellation?
No one is credited with the discovery of the Cancer constellation. It has always been visible in the night sky. The Greek astronomer Ptolemy is the person who cataloged it during the 2nd century.
When was cancer the constellation discovered?
The constellation of cancer has been around for around 5 millions years. Cancer is a zodiac constellation and is represented by the crayfish or crab.
What year was the constellation cancer found?
The constellation of Cancer was not really "discovered or found" at any point in time but was passed on from ancient times through myth and folklore. It got the name we know today from the Greeks and is associated with the myth of Hercules. It is important to understand that the pattern of stars now known as the constellation Cancer, and any constellation for that matter, meant different things to different people throughout the ages. See the attached link for more information about Cancer.
Who discovered the constellation Gemini and in what year?
Neil Patrick Harris, 1945
What is cancer constellation is the?
it is a star of a crab that reprsents cancer
Is Cancer visible all year?
No. For the Sun to be "in" one of the constellations means that the constellation is BEHIND the Sun, and so invisible. Any constellation is, on average, visible for 9 months of the year, with the 3 months of non-visibility being centered on that constellation.
Why do they call the disease cancer and is it related to the constellation cancer or the tropic of cancer?
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What is the distance to earth from cancer?
If you mean the constellation cancer, there is no such thing as a "distance to a constellation". It just doesn't make sense. A constellation is basically a general direction in space.
What is a special feature found in cancer constellation?
Aside from Cancer being the dimmest zodiacal constellation, the planet Mars is in Cancer (as of 4/21/10)
How many stars does cancer constellation have?
5 stars are there in cancer
A spring constellation the crab?
Cancer.
What is the nickname for the cancer constellation?
"The Crab"
