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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Gamma Coronae Borealis
Flamsteed Number	8 Coronae Borealis
HR (BSC)	5849
HD	140436
Constellation	Corona Borealis
Right Ascension	15h 42m 45s
Declination	+26° 17' 44"
Distance	146 light years 45 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.05 (A), +5.56 (B) Absolute: +0.79 (A), +2.30 (B)
Spectral Class	A3V white main sequence star (A), B9IV blue subgiant (B)
Optimum Visibility	May / June

This image is scaled to show Gamma Coronae Borealis as part of the curving chain of stars that make up the Northern Crown. To the west, the distinctly brighter star is Alphecca or Alpha Coronae Borealis, while the fainter star to the east is Delta Coronae Borealis. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

A white star that forms part of the band of Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown. Gamma Coronae Borealis is a variable star of, or related to, the Delta Scuti type: it shows very small changes in magnitude over time, due to pulsations within the star itself.

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