Concept information
Preferred term
Coma Star Cluster
Definition(s)
- The Coma Star Cluster (also known as Melotte 111 or Collinder 256) is a small but nearby open cluster located in the constellation Coma Berenices. The cluster contains about 40 brighter stars (between magnitudes 5 and 10) with a common proper motion. The brighter stars of the cluster make out a distinctive "V" shape as seen when Coma Berenices is rising. The cluster used to represent the tail of Leo. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coma_Star_Cluster)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- Collinder 256
- Melotte 111
In other languages
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French
-
amas d'étoiles de la Chevelure de Bérénice
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amas stellaire de la Chevelure
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Collinder 256
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-H4HRDXQX-J
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