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

"There was the constellation of Corona Borealis, but in the ring of the Corona, the second star down was bright - very bright," he explains.

From BBC

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

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

The remark apparently refers to the “Blaze Star” of 1866 in Corona Borealis, which was known previously as a star of about the 9th magnitude before its sudden outburst on May 12 of that year.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg