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Corona Australis

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Telescopium and Sagittarius.

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  • proper noun astronomy A small summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a crown.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Latin Corōna austrālis : corōna, crown + austrālis, southern.]

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From Latin corona australis ("southern crown").

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Examples

  • On a clear night, the pretty cluster known as Corona Australis, the

    A Field Book of the Stars William Tyler Olcott 1904

  • _Corona Australis_ was blazing with unwonted brilliancy, and, it seemed to him, the constellation was making signs to him from its signal station in the heavens.

    The Wedge of Gold C. C. Goodwin

  • The teaspoon comprises stars in northern Sagittarius, while the lemon is an alternate rendition of the faint constellation Corona Australis, the Southern Crown, which lies directly beneath the Teapot.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Accompanying the images are explanations of significant events in Earth's history at the time the light left the star, for example, light from the nearby Corona Australis constellation was emitted around the time Columbus came upon the Bahamas, while that from the more distant galaxies has been travelling towards us since the Earth's continents were one.

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • Accompanying the images are explanations of significant events in Earth's history at the time the light left the star, for example, light from the nearby Corona Australis constellation was emitted around the time Columbus came upon the Bahamas, while that from the more distant galaxies has been travelling towards us since the Earth's continents were one.

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • A long tail of interstellar dust shines in the reflected light of nearby stars in this view of a nebula in the constellation Corona Australis (the southern crown).

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows Cyberspaced 2009

  • I don't believe a better brand exists than Corona Australis. "

    The Rebel Worlds Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1972

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