Coma Berenices, the Berenice's Hair (Com)

The constellation of Coma Berenices, the Berenice's Hair, is best viewed in the Spring season during the month of May for mid-northern latitudes. It's brightest star is Beta Comae Berenices at magnitude 4.26. The boundary of the Coma Berenices constellation contains 7 stars that host known exoplanets.

The naked eye can generally see up to magnitude 6 (magnitude 8 with perfect eyes) under ideal dark-sky conditions.

1. Meaning:
2. Berenice's Hair

1. Genitive:
2. Comae Berenices

1. Abbreviation:
2. Com

1. Constellation Family:
2. Ursa Major

1. Best Viewing Month*:
2. May

1. Right Ascension (avg):
2. 12h 45m

1. Declination (avg):
2. 22° 39'

1. Brightest Star:
2. Beta Comae Berenices (4.26m)

1. Exoplanet Host Stars:
2. 7

1. Messier objects:
2. M100, M53, M64, M85, M88, M91, M98, M99,

1. Caldwell objects:
2. C35, C36, C38,

1. Herschel objects:
2. NGC 4147, NGC 4150, NGC 4203, NGC 4245, NGC 4251, NGC 4274, NGC 4278, NGC 4293, NGC 4314, NGC 4350, NGC 4394, NGC 4414, NGC 4419, NGC 4448, NGC 4450, NGC 4459, NGC 4473, NGC 4477, NGC 4494, NGC 4548, NGC 4559, NGC 4565, NGC 4689, NGC 4725,

1. Neutron Stars:
2. 1 stars

1. Pulsars:
2. 1

1. Other:
2. Carbon star

* For southern latitudes, flip the season listed. For example, if a constellation is listed as best viewed in the summer in the month of July, in the southern hemisphere the constellation would be best viewed in the winter in January and would be upside-down.

** Circumpolar constellations are visible year-round in the hemisphere listed.

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