Beta Comae Berenices

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Beta Comae Berenices
Stellar characteristics
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension (Epoch J2000)13h 11m 52.4s
Declination (Epoch J2000)+27° 52' 41"
Spectral typeG0 V
Distance from Sol30 ± 0.2 ly
Other designations43 Com, Beta Com, β Comae Berenices, β Com, Gl 502, GJ 876, HD 114710, HR 4983, BD +28°2193, GCTP 3015.00, LHS 348, LFT 978, LTT 13815, SAO 82706, FK5 492, HIP 64394
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Beta Comae Berenices is a G-type main sequence dwarf star. It is the brightest star in the constellation Coma Berenices (despite the "Beta" in its name).

The system itself is rather empty - two gas giants and no major debris belts - which makes it unappealing to most explorers and colonists.

Stories

Beta Comae Berenices is the destination star system in the Fenspace Infinities story Archimedes' Lever