// Constellation
Coma Berenices
“Berenice's Hair”
- Latin name
- Coma Berenices (Com)
- Best visibility
- evenings in May
- Fully visible between
- 90° N – 57° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 39
Coma Berenices is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in May. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 90° N and 57° S. Its brightest star is β Com at magnitude 4.23 — about 30 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | β Com | 4.23 | 30 ly |
| Diadem | α Com | 4.32 | 58 ly |
| — | γ Com | 4.35 | 167 ly |
| — | 11 Com | 4.72 | 290 ly |
| — | 36 Com | 4.76 | 324 ly |
| — | 12 Com | 4.78 | 295 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.