Coma Berenices
Where is Coma Berenices?
Low in the northeast, at most 5° up around 05:17.
- Rises
- 04:32
- Highest
- 12:45
- Sets
- 20:54
- Best after dark
- 05:17 · 5°
How to find Coma Berenices
Nearby constellations include Canes Venatici, Virgo, Boötes and Hydra.
Its center is at right ascension 12h 41m, declination +23°. Use the chart above: north is up and east is to the left, as when you face south from the Northern Hemisphere.
Best time to see Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices is highest in the evening sky, around 10 pm, in April. A month or two either side it is still well placed, earlier or later in the night. All of it rises above the horizon from latitudes of about 90° N to 55° S.
From London tonight, Coma Berenices stays low while the sky is dark: at best 5° above the northeast horizon around 05:17. You’ll need a clear, flat view in that direction.
This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.
Seeing Coma Berenices
Eyes
Its stars are fairly faint (the brightest, its alpha star, is mag 4.3). You’ll need a sky away from bright lights to trace the pattern.
Binoculars
Binoculars show many more stars than your eye, and bring out star clusters and brighter nebulae inside it.
Telescope
The constellation is far too large for a telescope’s view. Use one for the clusters, nebulae and galaxies inside it.
About
Coma Berenices (genitive Comae Berenices, abbreviated Com) is one of the 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union, which together cover the whole sky.
SkyMate’s web catalog includes 8 deep-sky objects in Coma Berenices.
Brightest stars and objects in Coma Berenices
Questions
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Sources: IAU; Wikidata (CC0); SkyMate. Positions computed for your place and time with astronomy-engine. Data & Licences