Star
Tarf
β Cancri · HIP 40526 · Orange giant
True colour from its B–V index (1.48) — a surface around 3,800 K.
Distance
303 light-years
Spectral type
K4III
Brightness
mag 3.53
Absolute mag
-1.31
Luminosity
292 × Sun
Surface
~3,800 K
Right ascension
8h 16m 31s
Declination
+9° 11′
- Tarf is a orange giant in Cancer.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.