Iota Cancri's mid-fourth magnitude (3.93) second-best is a bit of a cheat, however, since the star is double, which makes it a mere 1/100 of a magnitude (about 1%) brighter than Delta Cancri, ...
94, [1210] delta Cancri, is the second brightest star. It is an orange giant that also goes by the name Asellus Australis, or "southern donkey colt.
The meteor shower Delta Cancrids shows a long duration, ranging from december 14th to february 14th, which is typical for ecliptic streams. The maximum occurs between january 13th and january 17th.
just north of the center (08:29:48+26:46.7, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Cancer, the Crab -- northwest of the famous open star cluster M 44 (also known as the Beehive Cluster and Praesepe, Latin for "Manger") and Ascellus Australis (Delta Cancri).
Asellus Australis Delta Cancri
Asellus Borealis Gamma Cancri
Asellus Primus Theta Bootis
Asellus Secundus Iota Bootis
Asellus Tertius Kappa Bootis
Ashlesha Epsilon Hydrae
Askella Zeta Sagittarii
Aspidiske Iota Carinae
Asterion Beta Canum Venaticorum ...
 See also: Delta, Star, Praesepe, Beehive, Cancer
  
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