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Coma Berenices (abbr. Com, gen. Comae Berenices)
A very faint northern constellation considered to be part of Leo by the Greeks but made separate by Gerardus Mercator in 1551. It lies between Canes Venatici to the north, Virgo to the south, Leo to the west, and Bootes to the east, and contains the north galactic pole. Although devoid of bright stars, Coma Berenices abounds in galaxies and other deep sky objects, details of some of which are given below.
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| Objects of Interest | ||
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| Name | Type of Object | Notes |
| Coma Star Cluster | open cluster | See separate entry |
| M53 (NGC 2287) | globular cluster | Appears as a misty patch in small telescopes, close to Alpha Com. Magnitude 7.7; diameter 12.6'; R.A. 13h 12.9m, Dec. +18° 10' |
| Black Eye Galaxy | galaxy | M64 (NGC 4826). See separate entry |
| M88 (NGC 4501) | galaxy | SBb galaxy. Magnitude 9.5; diameter 6.9' × 3.9'; R.A. 12h 32.0m, Dec. +14° 25' |
| M98 (NGC 4192) | galaxy | Sb galaxy. Magnitude 10.1; diameter 9.5' × 3.2'; R.A. 12h 13.8m, Dec. +14° 45' |
| M99 (NGC 4254) | galaxy | Sc galaxy. Magnitude 9.8; diameter 5.4' × 4.8'; R.A. 12h 18.8m, Dec. +14° 25' |
| M100 (NGC 4321) | galaxy | Sc galaxy. Magnitude 9.4; diameter 6.9' × 6.2'; R.A. 12h 22.9m, Dec. +15° 49' |
| Coma Cluster | cluster of galaxies | See separate entry |
| Constellations |
| Andromeda | Antlia | Apus | Aquarius | Aquila | Ara | Aries | Auriga | Bootes | Caelum | Camelopardalis | Cancer | Canes Venatici | Canis Major | Canis Minor | Capricornus | Carina | Cassiopeia | Centaurus | Cepheus | Cetus | Chamaeleon | Circinus | Columba | Coma Berenices | Corona Austrina | Corona Borealis | Corvus | Crater | Crux | Cygnus | Delphinus | Dorado | Draco | Equuleus | Eridanus | Fornax | Gemini | Grus | Hercules | Horologium | Hydra | Hydrus | Indus | Lacerta | Leo | Leo Minor | Lepus | Libra | Lupus | Lynx | Lyra | Mensa | Microscopium | Monoceros | Musca | Norma | Octans | Ophiuchus | Orion | Pavo | Pegasus | Perseus | Phoenix | Pictor | Pisces | Piscis Austrinus | Puppis | Pyxis | Reticulum | Sagitta | Sagittarius | Scorpius | Sculptor | Scutum | Serpens | Sextans | Taurus | Telescopium | Triangulum | Triangulum Australe | Tucana | Ursa Major | Ursa Minor | Vela | Virgo | Volans | Vulpecula |
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• NOTABLE STARS• NEBULAE AND STAR CLUSTERS
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