Meleph

Cancer · ε Cnc · HR 3429

HIP42556
Visual magnitude6.29
Right ascension (J2000)130.113°
Declination (J2000)19.5448°
WDS J08405+1933
IAU adoption2017/09/05

Name origin

Bayer (1603) quotes Arabic designations Melleff and Meeleph for this star (among others) which was adopted by other astronomers (e.g. Riccioli) and goes back to the Arabic term Al Ma'laf, The Stall (a variant of the Greek Manger).

Alternative names

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