Northern Crown

American  

noun

Astronomy.

1. the constellation Corona Borealis.

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Etymology

Origin of Northern Crown

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

He will then see the bright star Spica in Virgo not far above the horizon, while Arcturus will be half-way up the sky, and the Northern Crown will be near the zenith.

From Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments by Serviss, Garrett Putman

Or purge your standard of its stain, And join it with the Northern Crown!

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 by Various

In the east well up blazes Arcturus, the gem of Boötes, below which is the beautiful Northern Crown, with the diamond in the head of Serpens beneath it.

From A Field Book of the Stars by Olcott, William Tyler

The Northern Crown, although a strikingly beautiful constellation to the naked eye, offers few attractions to the opera-glass.

From Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments by Serviss, Garrett Putman

We can understand, then, the meaning of the evidence obtained from the new star in the Northern Crown.

From Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)