Cancer

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Cancer

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• Mr. Cook Geo Space

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Mythology

• In Greek mythology, Cancer was a brave little
  crab who tried to stop Hercules from defeating
  the Linnaean Hydra and was squashed for his
  efforts.

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Info

• In astronomy and astrology, Cancer, the crab, is
  one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac.
  Cancer is small and dim, and to many it does not
  resemble a crab. It lies between Gemini to the
  west and Leo to the east, Lynx to the north and
  Canis Minor and Hydra to the south.

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Location

• Right ascension 9 h
• Declination 20

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Objects Within

• Brightest Star Al Tarf
• Bordering Constellations Lynx, Gemini, Canis
  Minor, Hydra Leo

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Interesting Facts

• The brightest star in Cancer is ß Cancri, called
  Al Tarf ("the end" of the crab's leg).
• Other stars include Acubens (a), and the Aselli
  (the Asses), Asellus Borealis (?) and Australis
  (d), supposed to represent the mules that
  Dionysus and Silenus rode into battle.
• 55 Cancri has a planetary system with several (at
  least four as of August 2004) confirmed planets

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Bibliography

• Everything 9/11/04
• http//www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Cancer-(c
  onstellation)