36 Comae Berenices
36 Comae Berenices is a variable giant star in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
36 Comae Berenices visual magnitude is 4.78. Because of its moderate brightness, 36 Comae Berenices should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 36 Comae Berenices is -0.039 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.034 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 36 Comae Berenices
36 Comae Berenices is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -21.1°
Azimuth: 358.8°
Direction: North
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 36 Comae Berenices
36 Comae Berenices is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 36 Comae Berenices are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 36 Comae Berenices in the sky:
Visibility of 36 Comae Berenices from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 36 Comae Berenices rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 36 Comae Berenices from the Sun and relative movement
36 Comae Berenices is distant 298.81 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 2 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 36 Comae Berenices
36 Comae Berenices belongs to spectral class M1 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 36 Comae Berenices is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
