Coma Cluster
Coma Cluster is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Coma Berenices.
Abell 1656
Facts
| Type | Cluster of galaxies |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Position (J2000) | 12h 59m 44s, +27° 54′ |
| Size on the sky | 30′ × 30′ (the full Moon is about 31′) |
| Filter | No filter (It shines in starlight of every colour, so a nebula filter would only dim it; a dark sky helps more.) |
| Redshift | z = 0.0234 |
| Studied in | 5,238 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Coma Cluster is highest in the sky at midnight in April. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 82° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 68°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Coma Berenices
- Black Eye Galaxy (M64)
- Coma Pinwheel (M99)
- M53 (NGC 5024)
- M85 (NGC 4382)
- M88 (NGC 4501)
- M91 (NGC 4548)
- M98 (NGC 4192)
- M100 (NGC 4321)
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits