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Tarf

Altarf, Al Tarf, Beta Cancri, 17 Cancri

Orange Star in Cancer

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Proper Names	Tarf, Altarf, Al Tarf
Bayer Designation	Beta Cancri
Flamsteed Number	17 Cancri
HR (BSC)	3249
HD	69267
Constellation	Cancer
Right Ascension	8h 16m 31s
Declination	+9° 11' 8"
Distance	303 light years 93 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.5 Absolute: -1.3
Spectral Class	K4IIIBa0.5 orange giant
Planets in this system	Tarf b (Beta Cancri b, HD 69267 b), gas giant
Optimum Visibility	February

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