Corona Australis
Proper noun
Meaning
Corona Australis
(astronomy) A small summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a crown.
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Characteristics Corona Australis is a small constellation bordered by Sagittarius to the north, Scorpius to the west, Telescopium to the south, and Ara to the southwest.
One is NGC 6541, a globular cluster in southwestern Corona Australis.
While not a bright constellation, Corona Australis is nonetheless distinctive due to its easily identifiable pattern of stars,sfn which has been described as horseshoe- or oval-shaped.