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. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.

Other websites

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