This wide-angle photograph of the night sky shows the location of 55 Cancri, a star where astronomers have found a record-breaking five planets. 55 Cancri is located fairly close to us at 41 light-years away. It lies in the constellation Cancer, and can be seen through binoculars on a clear night. The constellation Orion can be seen to the lower right. Credit: Till Credner, AlltheSky.com

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