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	Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 17-19). The constellation's name is "The Wreath". <blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 1:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is also said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It is also said that the hair visible under the Lion's tail is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia, to show them her glory. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. The author of the History of Crete states that when Dionysus came to the house of Minos with the intention of seducing Ariadne, he gave her to him as a gift, and so she was enticed. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It was then placed among the constellations as a sign of their engagement when he and Ariadne arrived in Naxos, with the consent of the gods. It is also said that the hair visible under the tail of the Lion is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.		Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 17-19). The constellation's name is "The Wreath". <blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 1:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is also said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It is also said that the hair visible under the Lion's tail is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia, to show them her glory. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. The author of the History of Crete states that when Dionysus came to the house of Minos with the intention of seducing Ariadne, he gave her to him as a gift, and so she was enticed. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It was then placed among the constellations as a sign of their engagement when he and Ariadne arrived in Naxos, with the consent of the gods. It is also said that the hair visible under the tail of the Lion is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.

	(Pamias and Zucker 2013)</blockquote>		(Pamias and Zucker 2013)</blockquote>'''Eratosthenes's star catalogue''' can be reconstructed from the list of stars he mentions in the last section of each of the constelllation descriptions. Hoffmann (2017)<ref name=":02">Hoffmann, S. M., <nowiki><i>Hipparchs Himmelsglobus</i></nowiki>. Springer Wiesbaden/ New York, 2017. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-18683-8.</ref> made such a catalogue and used it for computational comparison with Hipparchus's, Ptolemy's and Babylonian data; it is based on the edition and translation by Pamias and Geus (2007)<ref>Eratosthenes: Sternsagen, übersetzt von Pamìas, Jordi und Geus, Klaus, Verlag Utopica, Oberhaid 2007</ref> and presented here in English translation. [[File:CrB+txt.png\|thumb\|CrB in the Almagest (convex hull) in blue, and stars mentioned in Hipparchus's Commentary on Aratus and Eudoxus in green (Hoffmann 2017)<ref>Hoffmann, Susanne M (2017). Hipparchs Himmelsglobus – Ein Bindeglied in der babylonisch-griechischen Astrometrie?, Springer Research, Wiesbaden, New York, 2017, <nowiki>http://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658186821</nowiki></ref>.]]
	[[File:CrB+txt.png\|thumb\|CrB in the Almagest (convex hull) in blue, and stars mentioned in Hipparchus's Commentary on Aratus and Eudoxus in green (Hoffmann 2017)<ref>Hoffmann, Susanne M (2017). Hipparchs Himmelsglobus – Ein Bindeglied in der babylonisch-griechischen Astrometrie?, Springer Research, Wiesbaden, New York, 2017, <nowiki>http://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658186821</nowiki></ref>.]]

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 (Pamias and Zucker 2013)</blockquote>
 [[File:CrB+txt.png|thumb|CrB in the Almagest (convex hull) in blue, and stars mentioned in Hipparchus's Commentary on Aratus and Eudoxus in green (Hoffmann 2017)<ref>Hoffmann, Susanne M (2017). Hipparchs Himmelsglobus – Ein Bindeglied in der babylonisch-griechischen Astrometrie?, Springer Research, Wiesbaden, New York, 2017, <nowiki>http://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658186821</nowiki></ref>.]]
 ===== Hipparchus =====

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Weblinks: Added link to Star Tales

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	* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017043 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Corona]		* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017043 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Corona]
			* Ian Ridpath's ''Star Tales'' – [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/coronaborealis.html Corona Borealis]

	== References ==		== References ==

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	\| numberbrightstars = 1		\| numberbrightstars = 1
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	\| brighteststarname = Alphecca		\| brighteststarname = [[Alphecca]]
	\| starmagnitude = 2.24		\| starmagnitude = 2.24
	\| neareststarname =		\| neareststarname =

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 [[File:Corona Borealis (crb).tiff|alt=star chart|thumb|CrB star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]
 One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]]. The original ancient Greek name "Wreath" referred to a laurel wreath of victors or bridal wreath. In many cultures, the asterism is designated with terms like "circle" (although it is not a complete circle in the sky), and in Sumerian it is called "(asterism of) Dignity" [[BAL.TEŠ2.A|<sup>(mul)</sup>BAL.TEŠ<sub>2</sub>.A]], which may refer to a crown or to other insignia: e.g. a sash or a necklace would have a similar shape.

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Eratosthenes

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	===== Eratosthenes =====		===== Eratosthenes =====
	<blockquote>'''Var. 1:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is also said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It is also said that the hair visible under the Lion's tail is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia, to show them her glory. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. The author of the History of Crete states that when Dionysus came to the house of Minos with the intention of seducing Ariadne, he gave her to him as a gift, and so she was enticed. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It was then placed among the constellations as a sign of their engagement when he and Ariadne arrived in Naxos, with the consent of the gods. It is also said that the hair visible under the tail of the Lion is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.		Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 17-19). The constellation's name is "The Wreath". <blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 1:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is also said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It is also said that the hair visible under the Lion's tail is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia, to show them her glory. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. The author of the History of Crete states that when Dionysus came to the house of Minos with the intention of seducing Ariadne, he gave her to him as a gift, and so she was enticed. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It was then placed among the constellations as a sign of their engagement when he and Ariadne arrived in Naxos, with the consent of the gods. It is also said that the hair visible under the tail of the Lion is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.

	(Pamias and Zucker 2013)</blockquote>		(Pamias and Zucker 2013)</blockquote>

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Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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	=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
			<gallery>
			File:H.A. Rey's stick figure stellarium-025.png\|(1952) H.A. Rey's stick figure of Corona Borealis
			File:O. Hlad's stick figure stellarium-025.png\|(1988) O. Hlad's stick figure of Corona Borealis
			</gallery>

	== Mythology ==		== Mythology ==

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	===== Eratosthenes =====		===== Eratosthenes =====
	<blockquote>'''Var. 1:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is also said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It is also said that the hair visible under the Lion's tail is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite ~~the head~~ the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia, to show them her glory. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. The author of the History of Crete states that when Dionysus came to the house of Minos with the intention of seducing Ariadne, he gave her to him as a gift, and so she was enticed. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It was then placed among the constellations as a sign of their engagement when he and Ariadne arrived in Naxos, with the consent of the gods. It is also said that the hair visible under the tail of the Lion is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite ~~the head~~ the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.		<blockquote>'''Var. 1:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is also said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It is also said that the hair visible under the Lion's tail is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.</blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2:''' It is said to be Ariadne's crown. Dionysus placed it among the constellations on the occasion of her wedding, which the gods were celebrating on the island called Dia, to show them her glory. The bride had previously received it from the hands of the Seasons and Aphrodite, and had crowned herself with it. The author of the History of Crete states that when Dionysus came to the house of Minos with the intention of seducing Ariadne, he gave her to him as a gift, and so she was enticed. It was said to be the work of Hephaestus, and was made of flaming gold and precious stones from India. It is said to have been used by Theseus to escape from the labyrinth, as it emitted light. It was then placed among the constellations as a sign of their engagement when he and Ariadne arrived in Naxos, with the consent of the gods. It is also said that the hair visible under the tail of the Lion is Ariadne's. The Crown has nine stars arranged in a circle. Among three of them are bright; these are the ones opposite the head of the Serpent that separates the two Bears.

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	\|ἀστέρες ἢ, ὥν β’ μεγέθουςα, δ’ ε, εα, ξ’ ἂ.		\|ἀστέρες ἢ, ὥν β’ μεγέθουςα, δ’ ε, εα, ξ’ ἂ.
	\|8 stars, 1 of the second magnitude, 5 of the fourth, 1 of the fifth, I of the sixth		\|8 stars, 1 of the second magnitude, 5 of the fourth, 1 of the fifth, 1 of the sixth
	\|		\|
	\|}		\|}

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	[[File:Corona Borealis (crb).tiff\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|CrB star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]		[[File:Corona Borealis (crb).tiff\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|CrB star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]]
	One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]]. The original ancient Greek name "Wreath" referred to a laurel wreath of victors or bridal wreath. In many cultures, the asterism is designated with terms like "circle" (although it is not a complete circle in the sky), and in Sumerian it is called "(asterism of) Dignity" [[BAL.TEŠ2.A\|<sup>(mul)</sup>BAL.~~TEŠ2~~.A]], which may refer to a crown or to other insignia: e.g. a sash or a necklace would have a similar shape.		One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations\|88 IAU constellations]]. The original ancient Greek name "Wreath" referred to a laurel wreath of victors or bridal wreath. In many cultures, the asterism is designated with terms like "circle" (although it is not a complete circle in the sky), and in Sumerian it is called "(asterism of) Dignity" [[BAL.TEŠ2.A\|<sup>(mul)</sup>BAL.TEŠ<sub>2</sub>.A]], which may refer to a crown or to other insignia: e.g. a sash or a necklace would have a similar shape.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==