Alpha Cancri is a star system in the northern constellation of Cancer. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from α Cancri, and abbreviated Alpha Cnc or α Cnc. The primary component has the proper name Acubens, pronounced . It forms a fourth-magnitude star with an apparent magnitude of 4.20, making it visible to the naked eye under good viewing conditions. Based on parallax measurements, it is located at a distance of 178 light-years (55 pc) from the Sun, but is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −12 km/s. Since it is near the ecliptic, it can be occulted by the Moon.

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