Deep sky · Open cluster in Coma Berenices · Cr 256
Open cluster
Coma Star Cluster
The Coma Star Cluster: the loose spray of faint stars that is Queen Berenice’s hair.
- Type
- Open cluster
- Designations
- Cr 256
- Constellation
- Coma Berenices
- Apparent magnitude
- 1.8
- Apparent size
- 4.6° × 4.6°
- Position (J2000)
- RA 12h 23m · Dec +25° 51′
Look for
It is too large for a telescope — take it in by eye or with binoculars.