Corona Borealis
noun
Corona Bo·re·al·is
-ˌbȯr-ē-ˈa-ləs 
: a northern constellation between Hercules and Boötes
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In preparation for the nova, get used to finding the Corona Borealis constellation.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Draw an imaginary straight line between them, and this path will guide your gaze to the Hercules constellation and the curve of the Corona Borealis.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
In the Northern Hemisphere, it can be identified by finding the two brightest stars -- Arcturus and Vega -- and tracking a straight line from one to the other, leading stargazers to Hercules and the Corona Borealis.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
But sky-watchers are paying close attention for another reason, too—Corona Borealis, the constellation where the nova will appear, is going to move behind the sun from the Earth’s perspective as the year goes on, Basu says.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Admittedly, Corona Borealis may not be a constellation that astronomers get overly excited about.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
Just a little bit below the Corona Borealis, experts say, is where the Blaze Star should appear.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2024
And in the next month or so, anticipate a brightening event, known as a nova, that will occur in the Milky Way’s Corona Borealis, or Northern Crown constellation.
—Riane Lumer, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
Look at maps showing where the Blaze star is in relation to the Corona Borealis constellation, and try spotting the constellation in the night sky before the big day.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Draw an imaginary straight line between them, and this path will guide your gaze to the Hercules constellation and the curve of the Corona Borealis.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
In the Northern Hemisphere, it can be identified by finding the two brightest stars -- Arcturus and Vega -- and tracking a straight line from one to the other, leading stargazers to Hercules and the Corona Borealis.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
But sky-watchers are paying close attention for another reason, too—Corona Borealis, the constellation where the nova will appear, is going to move behind the sun from the Earth’s perspective as the year goes on, Basu says.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Admittedly, Corona Borealis may not be a constellation that astronomers get overly excited about.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
Just a little bit below the Corona Borealis, experts say, is where the Blaze Star should appear.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2024
And in the next month or so, anticipate a brightening event, known as a nova, that will occur in the Milky Way’s Corona Borealis, or Northern Crown constellation.
—Riane Lumer, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
Look at maps showing where the Blaze star is in relation to the Corona Borealis constellation, and try spotting the constellation in the night sky before the big day.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
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