Delta Cancri

Delta Cancri is part of the constellation Cancer which is my birth sign. It is also the sign from the dates: June 21st to July 22nd. A fun fact about the star is that it has one of the longest names Arkushanangarushashutu which is an ancient Babylonian name for "the southeast star in the crab."

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Star: Delta Cancri

Location: Right ascension: 08hours 44minutes 41.1seconds 

                Declination: +18 degrees 09′ 15"

Chemical makeup: Carbon (in the form of diamond and graphite), Iron, and Silicon carbide

 

Spectrum analysis of Carbon:

 

Stellar Classification: K0III: Orange giant star   

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References:

Delta Cancri. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Cancri

Moskowitz, C. (n.d.). Super-Earth Planet Likely Made of Diamond. Retrieved September 30, 2015, from http://www.space.com/18011-super-earth-planet-diamond-world.html