Have you ever wondered about the names of the stars in the Cancer constellation? If you study the stars and the night skies, you may be curious about the “Crab”. Here is some information you may find interesting, even if you are not into astronomy.
Cancer is one of the constellations with very few stars. In fact, the brightest star in Cancer is only of the 4th magnitude. The most noticeable star cluster in this constellation is known as Praesepe, which means “a multitude”, but is termed “the Beehive” in today’s world. Praesepe represents the breast of the crab.
Two of the more distinct stars in the Cancer constellation are North and South Aselli, also referred to as “the asses”, which comes from the asses ridden by Vulcan and Bacchus whose braying terrified the Titans. These stars represent the body of the crab.
