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Corona Borealis
The Northern Crowngen. Coronae Borealis
- Brightest
- Alphecca
- Stars
- 141
- Best viewed
- July
- Sky center
- 233.0°, +33.0°
Alpha Coronae Borealis
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from mid-latitudes
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141 stars
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α · Brightest
Alphecca
Mythology
The crown of Ariadne, placed in the sky by Dionysus after their wedding. A delicate semicircle of seven stars. Contains T Coronae Borealis, a recurring nova that brightens by a factor of 1,500 roughly every 80 years.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 141| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Alphecca | 5Alp CrB | 2.22 | 0.03 |
Nusakan | 3Bet CrB | 3.66 | 0.32 |
8Gam CrB | — | 3.81 | 0.02 |
13Eps CrB | — | 4.14 | 1.23 |
4The CrB | — | 4.14 | -0.13 |
10Del CrB | — | 4.59 | 0.79 |
7Zet1CrB | — | 4.64 | -0.10 |
16Tau CrB | — | 4.73 | 1.01 |
- Alphecca5Alp CrB2.22mag
- Nusakan3Bet CrB3.66mag
- 8Gam CrB3.81mag
- 13Eps CrB4.14mag
- 4The CrB4.14mag
- 10Del CrB4.59mag
- 7Zet1CrB4.64mag
- 16Tau CrB4.73mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).