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    Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its old astronomical symbol is (♋︎). Its...
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    the fourth astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Cancer. It spans from 90° to 120° celestial longitude. Under the tropical...
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    who is rewarded for his efforts by Hera turning him into the constellation of Cancer. Since it is not a main element of the myth, it does not always...
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  • astrological sign Cancer (Chinese astronomy), a constellation in Chinese astronomy Cancer (constellation), a constellation in astronomy Cancer (band), a British...
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  • stars in the constellation Cancer. The 121 stars are sorted by decreasing brightness, beginning with Beta Cancri, the brightest star in Cancer. Lists of...
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    Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the northern celestial hemisphere. It was one of the 48 constellations described by the...
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  • Pushya (category Cancer (constellation))
    meaning "to look". It corresponds to γ, δ, and θ Cancri in the Cancer (constellation).[citation needed] Pushya is known as Pushyami (పుష్యమి) in Telugu...
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    is the fifth sign of the zodiac. It corresponds to the constellation Leo and comes after Cancer and before Virgo. The traditional Western zodiac associates...
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    south of the Tropic of Cancer. When this line of latitude was named in the last centuries BCE, the Sun was in the constellation Cancer (Latin: Crab) at the...
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    Beehive Cluster (category Cancer (constellation))
    or "crib"), M44, NGC 2632, or Cr 189), is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer. One of the nearest open clusters to Earth, it contains a larger...
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    Leo /ˈliːoʊ/ is one of the constellations of the zodiac, between Cancer the crab to the west and Virgo the maiden to the east. It is located in the Northern...
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  • non-profit educational facility in Midland, Michigan Cancer (constellation), astronomical constellation (IAU abbreviation Cnc) City Nature Challenge, an urban...
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    contemporary astronomy, 88 constellations are recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Each constellation is a region of the sky bordered...
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    Libra and Centaurus and its northern end borders Cancer. It was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy. Commonly...
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    Former constellations are old historical Western constellations that for various reasons are no longer widely recognised or are not officially recognised...
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  • According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Cancer is located within the southern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as...
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    UGC 4457 (category Cancer (constellation))
    barred spiral galaxy, containing an active galactic nucleus in the Cancer constellation. It is located 500 million light-years away from the solar system...
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    NGC 2556 (category Cancer (constellation))
    lenticular galaxy located around 232 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer. NGC 2556 can be visible from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres...
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  • biomedical industry Cancer (astrology), a sign in the zodiac Cancer (Chinese astronomy) Cancer (constellation), a stellar constellation Crab Nebula, the...
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    55 Cancri e (category Cancer (constellation))
    55 Cancri e (abbreviated 55 Cnc e, formally named Janssen /ˈdʒænsən/) is an exoplanet in the orbit of its Sun-like host star 55 Cancri A. The mass of the...
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    roughly correspond to the astronomical constellations with the following modern names: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius...
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    OJ 287 (category Cancer (constellation))
    galaxy OJ 287 to the Solar System Observation data (Epoch J2000) Constellation Cancer Right ascension 08h 54m 48.9s Declination +20° 06′ 31″ Redshift 0...
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    to represent Pushya (Western star name γ, δ and θ Cancri in the Cancer constellation).[citation needed] Plaksa is a possible Sanskrit term for Ficus religiosa...
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    Messier 67 (category Cancer (constellation))
    Golden Eye Cluster is an open cluster in the southern, equatorial half of Cancer. It was discovered by Johann Gottfried Koehler in 1779. Estimates of its...
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    Beta Cancri (category Cancer (constellation))
    also named Tarf /ˈtɑːrf/, is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation of Cancer. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +3.5 and an absolute magnitude...
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    Lynx is a constellation named after the animal, usually observed in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere. The constellation was introduced in the late 17th...
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    twin asses, which in western astrology can be found next to the Cancer constellation as Asellus, Borealis, and Asellus Australis The Indian cyclic model...
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    Cook University. Constellation Taurus Constellation Cancer Constellation Lepus Constellation Gemini Constellation Andromeda Constellation Ophiuchus صور الكواكب...
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    is the eighth astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Scorpius. It spans 210–240° ecliptic longitude. Under the tropical...
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    Delta Cancri (category Cancer (constellation))
    Cnc) is a double star about 180 light-years from the Sun in the constellation of Cancer. Its two main constituents are designated Delta Cancri A and B...
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