Northern Crown

American  

noun

Astronomy.

1. the constellation Corona Borealis.

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Etymology

Origin of Northern Crown

First recorded in 1585–95

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Northern Crown

To the left of the Northern Crown lies Hercules, which is only mentioned because near it is the point to which the sun with all his system appears at present to be speeding.

From The Children's Book of Stars by Mitton, G. E. (Geraldine Edith)

Cassiopeia fronted him, and Capella; the Northern Crown, was faint and low; but westward great Arcturus shone, though the moon had taken the redness from him.

From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Jefferies, Richard

The head of the serpent is under the Northern Crown, and its tail ends over the star-gemmed region that we have just described, called "Sobieski's Shield."

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

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

We have seen that he was one of the independent discoverers of the outburst in the Northern Crown.

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