β Comae Berenices (beta Comae Berenices)
β Comae Berenices is a double main-sequence star of spectral class F9 in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
β Comae Berenices visual magnitude is 4.26. Because of its moderate brightness, β Comae Berenices is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for β Comae Berenices (beta Comae Berenices).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where β Comae Berenices is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
β Comae Berenices is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the β Comae Berenices double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
β Comae Berenices is distant 29.85 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's β Comae Berenices (beta Comae Berenices) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):