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Definition of Corona Borealis
1. Noun. A small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Bootes and Hercules.
Definition of Corona Borealis
1. Proper noun. (constellation) A small constellation said to resemble a crown. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Corona Borealis
Literary usage of Corona Borealis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1867)
"On the Spectrum of a New Star in Corona Borealis" *. By WILLIAM HUGGINS, FRS,
and WA MILLER, MD, Treas. RS Received May 17, 1866. ..."
2. Celestial objects for common telescopes by Thomas William Webb (1859)
"Corona Borealis. A constellation resembling more than usual the object whose name
it bears. Double Stars. £—xvh 34m N 37° 6'—5, 6—6-1"—bluish white, ..."
3. Popular Astronomy: A General Description of the Heavens by Camille Flammarion (1894)
"SPECTRUM OF THE NEW STAR IN Corona Borealis, 1866 that on account of some great
internal convulsion immense quantities of gas were liberated ; that the ..."
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