Corona (disambiguation)
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Corona is the outer atmosphere of a star. The word may also refer to:
In astronomy and space science:
- Galactic Corona, the outermost region of the Milky Way Galaxy
- Corona Borealis or Corona Australis, constellations
- Corona (satellite), a United States reconnaissance satellite program.
- Corona, large ovoid features in planetary geology
In biology:
- Corona, a crown-like appendage of a plant or animal
- Corona radiata, structures that can appear around an egg cell
- Corona, a whorl of tepals in plants of the genus Narcissus
- Corona glandis, the rim of the glans penis
- Coronavirus, a crown-shaped animal virus
In other sciences:
- Corona (meteorology), a phenomenon in which coloured rings appear around the Sun or the Moon
- Corona discharge, an electrical discharge around a conductor
In mathematics a special set in the Corona theorem
In architecture
- the projecting top part of a cornice.
- The Corona, Canterbury Cathedral (usually capitalized), the east end of Canterbury cathedral, named after the severed crown of Thomas Becket, whose shrine it was built to contain.
A product:
- Corona (beer), a Mexican brand of beer
- Toyota Corona, a car
A place:
- Corona, California
- Corona, New Mexico
- Corona, South Dakota
- Corona, Queens, New York City
- Corona de Tucson, Arizona
- Corona del Mar, California
In entertainment:
- "Corona" (song), a song by The Minutemen
- Corona (musical project)
- Corona road race, a Grand Prix race run in Corona, California
- Corona, a group of people at a cantus (Dutch drinking and singing party)
- Corona, a fictional world in R. A. Salvatore's DemonWars novels