Theta Cancri

Starbox short
name=θ Cancri
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Cancer
ra=08^h31^m35.7^s
dec=+18°05′40″
spectral=K5III
appmag_v=+5.33
dist_ly=494 ± 69
dist_pc=152 ± 21
names=31 Cancri, HR 3357, HD 72094, BD+18°1963, FK5 2667, HIP 41822, SAO 97881, GC 11659, BDS 4655, CCDM 08316+1806

Theta Cancri (θ Cnc / θ Cancri) is a binary star in the constellation Cancer, 494 light years from Earth.

θ Cancri is classified as an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.33. Since it is near the ecliptic, it can be occulted by the Moon and very rarely by planets. From studying its light curve during occultation, θ Cancri is shown to be a close binary, consisting of two stars with each with an apparent magnitude of +6.4.