emamajek on 24-Jan-2016 18:44:03 GMT about * alf Com
Alpha Com (HR 4968 + 4969) is known by the proper name "Diadem" in the Bright Star Catalog and other astronomical references:
(1) Antonin Becvar (1964) "Atlas of the Heavens - II: Catalogue 1950.0", Praha: Publication House of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences and Cambridge, Mass.: Sky Publishing Corporation, 1964, 4th enl. edition, edited by Mohr, Josef M. (scient. ed.).
(2) Jack W. Rhoads (1971) "Technical Memorandum 33-507: A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars", Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.
(3) Mark R. Chartrand III (1982) "Skyguide: A Field Guide for Amateur Astronomers" (Golden Press, New York).
(4) D. Hoffleit & W.H. Warren, Jr. (1991) "The Bright Star Catalog, 5th Revised Edition (Preliminary Version)".
(5) Ian Ridpath & Wil Tirion (2008) "Stars and Planets: The Most Complete Guide to the Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Solar System Fully Revised and Expanded edition" (Princeton University Press, Princeton).
(6) E. Anderson E. & C. Francis (2012) "XHIP: An Extended Hipparcos Compilation".
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