The primary component in the star system is designated 24 Cancri A. It is a F-typemain sequence star.
The secondary component, designated 24 Cancri B, is also a F-type main-sequence star and is itself a binary with an orbital period of about 22 years.[7] The stars are identical, with apparent magnitudes of 8.6 and masses of 1.1 M☉, and they are separated by 0.15″.[9]
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