Corona Australis

[ kuh-roh-nuh aw-strey-lis ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Co·ro·nae Aus·tra·lis [k, uh, -, roh, -nee aw-, strey, -lis].

1. the Southern Crown, a southern constellation touching the southern part of Sagittarius.

Corona Australis

/ ɒˈstreɪlɪs /

noun

1. a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere between Ara and Pavo

Word History and Origins

Origin of Corona Australis¹

< Latin: literally, southern crown

Word History and Origins

Origin of Corona Australis¹

literally: Southern crown

Example Sentences

Under the dark Namibian sky, the photographer set his camera to a six-hour exposure in order to capture the CrA Molecular Complex, a large, dark and irregular area in the northern part of Corona Australis.

From BBC

The little constellation Corona Australis, the Southern Crown, lies south and west of Sagittarius, east of Scorpio, and west of Telescopium.

From Project Gutenberg

Aratus refers to the stars in Corona Australis as— “Other few Before the Archer under his forefeet Led round in circle roll without a name.”

From Project Gutenberg

Telescopium.—This modern constellation lies south of Corona Australis, and north of Pavo.

From Project Gutenberg

Corona Australis, also known as Corona meridionalis, or the Southern Crown, is a constellation of the Southern hemisphere, mentioned by Eudoxus and Aratus.

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