Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices is a constellation in the northern sky.
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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
Coma Berenices Media
Bust of Berenice II of Egypt
Dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 4789A
References
- ↑ 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
Media related to Coma Berenices at Wikimedia Commons