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24 Comae Berenices

Contrast Optical Double Star

Right Ascension 12h 35m 07s Best Seen 4/1 - 7/15
Declination 18° 22' 37" Magnitude (combined) 5.03
Apparent Separation 20.3" Constellation Coma Berenices

Actual
Compared
to Sun
Distance 614 / 2629 ly --
Actual Brightness -- 233 / 1298
Apparant Magnitude 5.19 / 6.49
Absolute Magnitude -2.2 / -0.2
Size --
Mass --
Surface Gravity -- --
Surface Composition (by mass) 74% hydrogen
24% helium
2% everything else
same
Spectral Type K2lIl / A9Vm G2 V
Density (gram/cubic cm) -- --

What To Look For Through The Telescope


  1. Recommended eyepiece: 24mm or 40 mm.

  2. When people look through the telescope they should see two stars next to each other.
    The brighter star should appear yellow and the dimmer star blue.

24 Comae Berenices Information:

  1. Flamsteed designations are named after the creator, Sir John Flamsteed. Sir John numbered the stars in the constellation with a number and the latin name, this star's Flamsteed designation is 24 Comae Berenices, shortened to 24 Com.
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References
Item Updated Notes
Coordinates 2002-07-22 SIMBAD
Combined Magnitude 2002-07-24 with Scott’s The Flamsteed Collection
Apparent Separation –-
Distance 2002-07-24 Flamsteed and SIMBAD
Actual Brightness 2002-07-24 Flamsteed
Magnitude --
Mass --
Surface Gravity --
Surface Composition 2003-01-06 OK for all stars
Spectral Type 2002-07-24 SIMBAD
Density --
Other information --