Beta Comae Berenices

Beta Comae Berenices
β Comae Berenices (circled) in the constellation Coma Berenices
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Coma Berenices
Right ascension 13h 11m 52.39383s
Declination +27° 52′ 41.4623″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.26
Characteristics
Spectral type G0 V
U−B color index +0.08
B−V color index +0.58
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+5.30±0.13 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -800.720 mas/yr
Dec.: +882.301 mas/yr
Parallax (π)108.7250±0.1645 mas
Distance30.00 ± 0.05 ly
(9.20 ± 0.01 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.46
Details
Mass1.15 M
Radius1.14±0.02 R
Luminosity1.357±0.014 L
Habitable zone inner limit0.918 au
Habitable zone outer limit1.96 au
Surface gravity (log g)4.38 cgs
Temperature5,936±33 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.07 dex
Rotation12.3±1.1 days
Rotational velocity (v sin i)4.10 ± 0.06 km/s
Age1.5–2.5 Gyr
Other designations
β Com, 43 Com, BD+28°2193, FK5 492, GJ 502, HD 114710, HIP 64394, HR 4983, SAO 82706, LHS 348, LTT 13815
Database references
SIMBADdata

Beta Comae Berenices (β Comae Berenices, β Com) is a solar-type star in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices. It is located at a distance of 30 light-years (9.2 parsecs) from Earth. The Greek letter beta (β) usually indicates that the star has the second highest visual magnitude in the constellation. However, with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.3, this star is actually slightly brighter than α Comae Berenices. It can be seen with the naked eye, but may be too dim to be viewed from a built-up urban area.