An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Corona Borealis
  تاج ِ هودری، ~ شمالی  
tâj-e hudari, ~ šomâli
Fr.: Couronne boréale  

The Northern Crown. A small but prominent northern → constellation that lies east of
→ Arcturus, between → Boötes and → Hercules, and comprises a distinctive arc formed by the stars seven stars. Abbreviation: CrB; genitive: Coronae Borealis.

See also: → corona; L. borealis “northern.”