The Northern Crown
Corona Borealis
Genitive: Coronae Borealis · abbreviation CrB
Best evening month
July
Visible from
58°S to 90°N
Centre RA
15h 54m 00s
Centre Dec
+32° 00′
In your sky
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Mythology & origin
The crown given to Ariadne by Dionysus at their wedding, thrown into the sky in celebration.
Ptolemy · Almagest, 2nd century AD
Brightest stars
- mag 2.22
Alphecca
α Coronae Borealis · HIP 76267
- mag 3.66
Nusakan
β Coronae Borealis · HIP 75695
- mag 3.81
γ Coronae Borealis
HIP 76952
- mag 4.14
θ Coronae Borealis
HIP 76127
- mag 4.14
ε Coronae Borealis
HIP 78159
- mag 4.59
δ Coronae Borealis
HIP 77512
- mag 4.64
ζ1 Coronae Borealis
HIP 76669
- mag 4.73
τ Coronae Borealis
HIP 79119
- mag 4.79
κ Coronae Borealis
HIP 77655
- mag 4.86
ξ Coronae Borealis
HIP 80181