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What year was cancer the constellation discovered?
The constellation Cancer has been known since ancient times and was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD. It is one of the 12 constellations of the zodiac, representing a crab.
Who discovered the cancer constellation?
The Cancer constellation is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy. It has been known since ancient times, with its name derived from the Latin word for "crab." Its most notable star cluster is the Beehive Cluster (M44), also known as Praesepe.
What is the closest constellation to the constellation Leo?
The constellation closest to Leo is Cancer. Cancer is located to the west of Leo in the night sky.
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 shape is cancer the constellation?
Cancer is usually represented as a crab in the constellation. The arrangement of stars form a pattern that resembles a crab, fitting the name of the constellation.
What year was cancer the constellation discovered?
The constellation Cancer has been known since ancient times and was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD. It is one of the 12 constellations of the zodiac, representing a crab.
Who discovered the cancer constellation?
The Cancer constellation is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy. It has been known since ancient times, with its name derived from the Latin word for "crab." Its most notable star cluster is the Beehive Cluster (M44), also known as Praesepe.
What is the closest constellation to the constellation Leo?
The constellation closest to Leo is Cancer. Cancer is located to the west of Leo in the night sky.
What is cancer constellation is the?
it is a star of a crab that reprsents cancer
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"
What is the spring constellation the crab?
It is Cancer.
What are the names of the main stars in the constellation Cancer?
You can find a list of them in the Wikipedia article "Cancer (constellation)", under the section "main stars".
