Coma Berenices

American  

[koh-muh ber-uh-nahy-seez] / ˈkoʊ mə ˌbɛr əˈnaɪ siz /

noun

Astronomy.

• Comae Berenices
  genitive

1. Berenice's Hair, a northern constellation situated north of Virgo and between Boötes and Leo.

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Coma Berenices British  

/ ˈkəʊmə ˌbɛrɪˈnaɪsiːz /

noun

1. a faint constellation in the N hemisphere between Ursa Major and Boötes containing the Coma Cluster a cluster of approximately 1000 galaxies, at a mean distance of 300 million light years

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Etymology

Origin of Coma Berenices

From Latin

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Coma Berenices

On May 9, 2005, Swift detected a flash of gamma rays lasting 0.13 seconds in duration, originating from the constellation Coma Berenices.

From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016

An intelligent girl, fresh from boarding-school, if requested to describe the Coma Berenices might, or might not inform her questioner that it was a celestial Chignon.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 13, 1872 by Various

Conti completed a translation of the Coma Berenices in versi sciolti, accompanied by an explanation of the subject, and learned notes, which was printed along with his works at Venice, in 1739.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by John Dunlop

Coma Berenices is a beautiful cluster of faint stars.

From Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work by Henry White Warren

The Coma Berenices was also translated in terza rima by the Neapolitan Saverio Mattei, and by Pagnini in versi sdruccioli.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by John Dunlop

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