Coma Berenices


Coma Berenices is a constellation in the northern sky.

Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices
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List of stars in Coma Berenices
Abbreviation: Com
Genitive: Comae Berenices
Symbology:
Right ascension: 11h 58m 25.0885s–13h 36m 06.9433s[1] h
Declination: 33.3074303°–13.3040485°[1]°
Area: 386 sq. deg. (42nd)
Main stars: 3
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 44
Stars known to have planets: 5
Bright stars: 0
Nearby stars: 1
Brightest star: β Com (4.26m)
Nearest star: β Com ( ly)
Messier objects: 8
Meteor showers: Coma Berenicids
Bordering constellations: Canes Venatici
Ursa Major
Leo
Virgo
Boötes
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −70°
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of May

Deep-sky objects

Black Eye galaxy

Coma Berenices Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Coma Berenices, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 27 February 2014.

Other websites

  Media related to Coma Berenices at Wikimedia Commons