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4 article for "Corona"

Corona [Astro*Index]

The luminous circle formed around the Sun or Moon caused by light diffracted through particles of dust in space; also the halo appearing around the black disk of the Moon during a total solar eclipse.

See also:
♦ Astronomy ♦ Solar Eclipse ♦ Eclipse
Corona [DeVore]

A fringe of light, or halo, surrounding the Sun; visible only during a total Eclipse.

See also:
♦ Astronomy ♦ Solar Eclipse ♦ Eclipse
Corona Australis [Astro*Index]

A constellation south of the celestial equator next to Sagittarius.

See also:
♦ Constellation
Corona Borealis [Astro*Index]

A constellation north of the celestial equator situated between Hercules and Boötes.

See also:
♦ Constellation

 

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