Question: where is cancer constellation located in the sky

title: Cancer (constellation)
text: Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac . Its name is Latin for crab and it is commonly represented as one . Its astrological symbol is ( Unicode ♋ ) . 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 . It contains two stars with known planets , including 55 Cancri , which has five : one super-earth and four gas giants , one of which is in the habitable zone and as such has expected temperatures similar to Earth . Located at the center of the constellation is Praesepe ( Messier 44 ) , one of the closest open clusters to Earth and a popular target for amateur astronomers . 

Answer: answer: Cancer is a medium - size constellation, it's brightest star is Beta Cancri. Located at the center of the constellation is Praesepe ( Messier 44 ) , one of the closest open clusters to Earth and a popular target for amateur astronomers .
answer: Cancer (constellation) is located at the center of the constellation is Praesepe ( Messier 44 ) , one of the closest open clusters to Earth and a popular target for amateur astronomers .