Corona Australis

American  

[kuh-roh-nuh aw-strey-lis] / kəˈroʊ nə ɔˈstreɪ lɪs /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Coronae Australis

1. the Southern Crown, a southern constellation touching the southern part of Sagittarius.

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Corona Australis British  

/ ɒˈstreɪlɪs /

noun

1. a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere between Ara and Pavo

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Etymology

Origin of Corona Australis

< Latin: literally, southern crown

Example Sentences

Under the dark Namibian sky, the photographer set his camera to a six-hour exposure in order to capture the CrA Molecular Complex, a large, dark and irregular area in the northern part of Corona Australis.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2018

On a clear night, the pretty cluster known as Corona Australis, the Southern Crown, can be seen about 10° below the bowl of the Milk Dipper.

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

Aratus refers to the stars in Corona Australis as— “Other few Before the Archer under his forefeet Led round in circle roll without a name.”

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard

Corona Australis was blazing with unwonted brilliancy, and, it seemed to him, the constellation was making signs to him from its signal station in the heavens.

From The Wedge of Gold by Goodwin, C. C.

Corona Australis, also known as Corona meridionalis, or the Southern Crown, is a constellation of the Southern hemisphere, mentioned by Eudoxus and Aratus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various