corona borealis (constellation)

Corona Borealis (the Northern Crown) is a small constellation located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its brightest star is Alphecca. The constellation has a southern counterpart, Corona Australis (the Southern Crown).

Corona Borealis consists of seven connected stars resembling the letter u. In rare cases, it can also be made up of six stars.

Example shapes

• Danbooru asset #21432300
• Danbooru asset #21432302: Rare

Example posts

• Danbooru post #6516596, bottom left corner (blurry)
• Danbooru post #6740198, above blue ribbon

Neighboring constellations

• Bootes
• Hercules
• Serpens Caput

External links

• eSky: Corona Borealis
• Wikipedia: Corona Borealis
• Study-Style (JP): Corona Borealis