The Coma Star Cluster (Melotte 111)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Coma Star Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:48 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:30.
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Name
The Coma Star Cluster (Melotte 111)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h25m [1] |
| Declination: | +26°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 1.80 (V) [1] |