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

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)

On May 12, 1866, shortly before midnight, Mr. Birmingham, of Tuam, noticed a star of the second magnitude in the Northern Crown, where hitherto no star visible to the naked eye had been known.

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

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

But the loveliest of all the constellations described in this chapter is the Northern Crown.

From Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place by Rogers, Julia Ellen

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