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Corona Borealis [Lat.,=the northern crown], northern constellation lying between Hercules and Boötes. Its name derives from the crown Bacchus gave Ariadne when she was deserted by Theseus. The constellation is a small arc of bright stars, of which the brightest is Alphecca (Alpha Coronae Borealis). Corona Borealis reaches its highest point in the evening sky in early July.

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Corona Borealis (abbr. CrB, gen. Coronae Borealis) A small but distinctive constellation of the northern sky, popularly known as the Northern Crown. It features a prominent arc of stars, the brightest of which is Alpha Coronae Borealis (Alphekka or Gemma). It contains two remarkable variables: R Coronae Borealis, the prototype of a group that undergoes sudden dips in light output (see R Coronae Borealis variable); and T Coronae Borealis, a recurrent nova known as the Blaze Star.

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