Coma Star Cluster (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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• NEBULAE AND STAR CLUSTERS
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