Corona Borealis

American  

[kuh-roh-nuh bawr-ee-al-is, -ey-lis, -bohr-] / kəˈroʊ nə ˌbɔr iˈæl ɪs, -ˈeɪ lɪs, -ˌboʊr- /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Coronae Borealis

1. the Northern Crown, a northern constellation between Hercules and Boötes.

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Corona Borealis British  

/ ˌbɔːrɪˈeɪlɪs /

noun

1. a small compact constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Boötes and Hercules

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Corona Borealis Scientific  

/ bôr′ē-ăl′ĭs /

1. A constellation (the Northern Crown) in the Northern Hemisphere between Hercules and Boötes.

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Etymology

Origin of Corona Borealis

< Latin: literally, northern crown

Example Sentences

To the west of this star is the curved constellation of Corona Borealis, made up of seven stars, and where T Cor Bor will at some point light up.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

The outburst will be visible in the constellation Corona Borealis and will be as bright as the North Star for about a week before fading, according to Space.com.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024

It states the length and breadth in degrees of the constellation Corona Borealis, the northern crown, and gives coordinates for the stars at its extreme north, south, east and west.

From Scientific American • Oct. 20, 2022

Since we were just two days shy of the June solstice, the start of the Inca year, the left window almost perfectly framed the Corona Borealis.

From Time • Oct. 26, 2011

A very interesting temporary star—known as the "Blaze Star"—suddenly appeared in Corona Borealis in May, 1866.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. by Various