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Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac and is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as one. Cancer is a medium-size constellation with an area of 506 square degrees and its stars are rather faint, its brightest star Beta Cancri having an apparent magnitude of 3.5.
Deity: Soma, Chandra, the Moon god; Indian zodiac: 23° 20' Vrishabha - 6° 40' Mithuna; Western zodiac: 17°06' Gemini - 0°26' Cancer; 6 Ardra - आर्द्रा "the storm god" Betelgeuse: Lord: Rahu (North lunar node) Symbol: Teardrop, diamond, a human head; Deity : Rudra, the storm god; Indian zodiac: 6° 40' - 20° Mithuna
In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [2] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, dated July 2016, [3] included a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 July 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee ...
Cancer is the fourth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters at the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere Those who are born from approximately June 22 to July 22 (depending upon the year) are born under Cancer. [2] Individuals born during these dates, depending on which system of astrology they subscribe to, may be called "Cancerians". [4]
In Hindu astronomy, there was an older tradition of 28 Nakshatras which were used as celestial markers in the heavens. When these were mapped into equal divisions of the ecliptic, a division of 27 portions was adopted since that resulted in a clearer definition of each portion (i.e. segment) subtending 13° 20′ (as opposed to 12° 51 + 3 ⁄ 7 ′ in the case of 28 segments).
The full moon in Cancer arrives on January 13, 2025, signaling a time for reflection, release, and closure for each zodiac sign. Emotional breakthroughs, healing, and closure are in store.
While most people are familiar with their astrological sun sign (also called the zodiac sign), there’s another crucial aspect of the puzzle: the rising sign, also known as the ascendant.
This form of predictive astrology uses your birthdate to identify personalized themes for the year ahead. Learn how to use the annual profections wheel in 2024.