Constellation of Corona Borealis. Optical image of the stars of the northern constellation of Corona Borealis (the Northern Crown). Its brightest star

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Constellation of Corona Borealis. Optical image of the stars of the northern constellation of Corona Borealis (the Northern Crown). Its brightest star is Alphecca or Alpha Coronae Borealis (blue, upper centre). This constellation has 7 main stars. It is one of the 88 modern constellations adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1922.

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