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6 Comae Berenices

White main sequence star in Coma Berenices

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	6 Comae Berenices
HR (BSC)	4663
HD	106661
Constellation	Coma Berenices
Right Ascension	12h 16m 0s
Declination	+14° 53' 57"
Distance	212 light years 65 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.1 Absolute: +1.2
Spectral Class	A3V white main sequence star
Optimum Visibility	April

6 Comae Berenices lies in the foreground of a dense part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. Visible to the west (right) of this image is the foreshortened shape of the intermediate spiral M98, one of the more prominent members of the distant galaxy cluster. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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Coma Berenices
Spring Triangle
Virgo Cluster

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