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Corona Borealis

The Northern Crown

Abbreviation:CrB
Genitive:Coronae Borealis
Origin:[antiquity]
Fully Visible:50°S – 90°N

In Greek mythology this constellation is thought to represent a crown given by the god Dionysus to Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos of Crete. After their wedding, Dionysus placed the crown in the heavens.

This constellation should not be confused with the southern crown which is smaller and much fainter.

The constellation of Corona Borealis

Notable Features

Visible Named Stars
α CrB Alphecca This star sometimes appears as Gemma (from the Latin gemma meaning 'the jewel') or Gnosia (from the Latin gnosias meaning 'of Knossos') in older star atlases and catalogues.
β CrB Nusakan This binary star has a combined magnitude of +3.7.
Other Interesting Stars
BD+28 2507 Moldoveanu This eleventh-magnitude star is known to have at least one exoplanet and is found between ε CrB and ι CrB.
HD 145457 Kamui This seventh-magnitude star is known to have at least one exoplanet. It is located south of Moldoveanu.