The Coma Star Cluster (Melotte 111)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , the Coma Star Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:56 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 71° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:08.
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Name
The Coma Star Cluster (Melotte 111)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.