Coma Berenices
constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
Coma Berenices is a constellation in the northern sky.
Constellation | |
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Abbreviation | Com |
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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. |
Deep-sky objects
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Coma Berenices, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
Other websites
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