Bootes, Corona Borealis, Coma Berenices (Roll over image for labels)   HOME INDEX BACK NEXT
 

Bootes, the herdsman, is high in the sky during spring and summer evenings. Its brightest star, Arcturus, appears slightly orange or pink to the naked eye. To the east (left) of Bootes is the small but easily recognizable constellation Corona Borealis, the northern crown.

To the lower right in this image is the constellation Coma Berineces (Bernice's hair). The constellation includes three dim stars in an "L" shape, but it is really named for the large open cluster Melotte 111, which vaguely resembles a lock of hair.


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Image details:  2 images, each 30 seconds at ISO 1600, taken with a Canon 400D camera at a focal length of 18 mm.

July 2012