✨ Corona Borealis

CrB · northern crown · Northern sky

Corona Borealis is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning northern crown; stars within it are named in the genitive form Coronae Borealis.

Facts about Corona Borealis

Constellation	Corona Borealis
IAU abbreviation	CrB
Genitive (Latin)	Coronae Borealis
Meaning	northern crown
Brightest star	Alphecca (apparent magnitude 2.24)
Area	179 square degrees
Hemisphere	Northern

Deep-sky objects in Corona Borealis

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.