| Identity |
| Name: | beta Cancri |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 40526 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 69267 SAO 116569 BD B+09 1917
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 3.53 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | K4III |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 8h 16m 30.94867s (+/-0.00001s) |
| Declination | 9° 11' 8.3888" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 10.75 (+/-0.19) mas |
| Derived distance: | 303 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -46.82 (+/-0.27) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -49.24 (+/-0.17) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Cancer | |