Coma Berenices
| Constellation | |
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| Abbreviation | Com |
|---|---|
| Genitive | Comae Berenices |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkoʊmə bɛrəˈnaɪsiːz/, genitive /ˈkoʊmiː/ |
| Symbolism | the Berenice's Hair |
| Right ascension | 11h 58m 25.0885s– 13h 36m 06.9433s[1] |
| Declination | 33.3074303°–13.3040485°[1] |
| Area | 386 sq. deg. (42nd) |
| Main stars | 3 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 44 |
| Stars with planets | 5 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 1 |
| Brightest star | β Com (4.26m) |
| 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. | |
Coma Berenices is a constellation in the northern sky.
Deep-sky objects[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Coma Berenices, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Coma Berenices (constellation) at Wikimedia Commons
