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name: Acubens (α Cancri)
constellation: Cnc
created_by: editor.cs
created_date: 2023-11-05 15:01:18.575734
updated_by: editor.cs
updated_date: 2023-11-05 15:01:18.575738
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Double star distinguishable only with a larger telescope. The companion is located 11.3" away from the primary component (4.25 mag), but it is about 1,000 times fainter and has a brightness of only 11.8 mag in the sky. The system is located at a distance of 164 light-years.