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HD 73534 is an 8th magnitude G-type subgiant star located approximately 260 light years away in the constellation Cancer. A G5 star it has evolved off the main sequence which is why it is much more luminous than our Sun. In August 2009 it was announced that it has a planet. It is the first planetary system discovered in Cancer since that of 55 Cancri in April 1996 and the sixth planet as 55 Cancri has five known planets.