Coma Berenices Learning Leaflet
Abstract
Coma Berenices is the only one of the modern 88 official constellations named after a historical figure. It represents the hair of Berenice, Queen of Egypt (267 221 BCE), who reigned with Ptolemy III Euergetes. Learn more about this in this learning leaflet.
Citation
Kerry Magruder, "Coma Berenices Learning Leaflet," Lynx Open Ed, 2018.
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