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    Coma Star Cluster (Melotte 111)

    Melotte 111
    A large, conspicuous open cluster of roughly 100 stars, some as bright as fifth magnitude, arranged in a roughly triangular shape. It lies in the constellation Coma Berenices, below Gamma Com, and shows up well with binoculars.


    Visual magnitude 1.8
    Angular size 275'
    Distance 288 light-years
    Position R.A. 12h 25m, Dec. +26° 23'


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