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Coma Berenices is an ancient asterism in the northern sky, which has been defined as one of the 88 modern constellations. It is in the direction of the fourth galactic quadrant, between Leo and Boötes, and it is visible in both hemispheres.
Coma Berenices is a faint constellation in the northern sky. It is home to the Black Eye Galaxy (M64), the Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565), the grand design spiral galaxy Messier 100, and the bright nearby Coma Star Cluster.
Coma Berenices, constellation in the northern sky at about 13 hours right ascension and 20° north in declination. Its brightest star is Beta Comae Berenices, with a magnitude of 4.3. This constellation contains the Coma cluster of galaxies, the nearest rich galaxy cluster at a distance of 33.
Coma Berenices (“Berenice’s Hair”) is a very faint northern sky constellation that represents the hair of Berenice II of Egypt, the wife of King Ptolemy III who reigned from 246–222 BC.
Facts, objects lists and sky charts of Coma Berenices constellation, also known as the Berenice's Hair.
Coma Berenices is the 42nd largest constellation out of the 88 modern constellations in the night sky and occupies an area of 386 square degrees. It lies in the third quadrant of the northern hemisphere (NQ3) and can be seen at latitudes between +90° and -70°.
Coma Berenices is a constellation readily visible in spring skies that represents the hair of Queen Berenice. The constellation itself may not be very bright – you’ll need a dark sky to see...