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Proper Names	Coma Berenices Cluster, Coma Star Cluster
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	None
Other Designations	Collinder 256, Melotte 111
Constellation	Coma Berenices
Right Ascension	12h 24m 3s
Declination	+25° 39' 7"
Distance	281 light years 86 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +1.8 Absolute: -3.1
Diameter	Apparent: 2° Actual: 10.9 light years
Number of Stars	c. 40
Optimum Visibility	April

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