Visible at latitudes between +90° and −60°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of March.
Abbreviation: Cnc
English Name: the Crab
Right ascension: 07h 55m 19.7973s–09h 22m 35.0364s
Declination: 33.1415138°–6.4700689°
Area: 506 sq. deg. (31st)
Main stars: 5
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 76
Stars with planets: 10
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 2
Brightest star: β Cnc (Altarf) (3.53m)
Messier objects: 2
Meteor showers: Delta Cancrids
Bordering constellations:
Lynx
Gemini
Canis Minor
Hydra
Leo
Leo Minor (corner)