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Corona Borealis

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Corona Bo·re·al·is  (bôr-ls, br-)
n.
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Hercules and Boötes. Also called Northern Crown.
[Latin Corna borelis : corna, crown + borelis, northern.]
Corona Borealis [ˌbɔːrɪˈeɪlɪs]
n Latin genitive Coronae Borealis [kəˈrəʊniː]
(Astronomy) a small compact constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Boötes and Hercules
[literally: Northern crown]
Corona Borealis  (bôr-ls)
A constellation (the Northern Crown) in the Northern Hemisphere between Hercules and Boötes.
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Noun1.Corona Borealis - a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Bootes and Hercules
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The peculiar variable star R Corona Borealis (R CrB) is well worth keeping an eye on.
Sky notes: 2009 June and July by Potter, Callum / Journal of the British Astronomical Association
To the chart's left is Alphecca, the leader of the pretty arc of Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown.
Starwatch by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
Introduced to the track in April, November 2000 pups Corona Borealis and Dream Machine, litter-sister and brother from a Plasterscene Gem mating with a former Hull racer Tiber Spirit, they have been earning their keep in impressive fashion.
Around the north: Baron youngsters rule at Hull by The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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