06/03/2013 – Ariadne’s crown is our Corona Borealis
Ephemeris for Monday, June 3rd. Today the sun will be up for 15 hours and 23 minutes, setting at 9:22. The moon, 3 days past last quarter, will rise at 3:36 tomorrow morning. Tomorrow the sun will rise at 5:58.
Here we go, starting Ephemeris’ 39th trip around the sun with the constellation of Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown. In the east at 11 this evening it can be seen as small nearly circular constellation. It is just below and left of Boötes, the kite shaped constellation off the handle of the Big Dipper. According to Greek myth the crown was given by the god Dionysus to the princess Ariadne, daughter of King Minos of Crete. The crown is more like a tiara with the bright star Gemma also known as Alphecca at the front. While stars suggest that the crown is diamond studded, the meaning of Gemma, a blossom suggests to me that Corona Borealis is a floral crown. It is known in many lands as many different things.
Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
Addendum
Corona Borealis with Boötes. Created with Stellarium.
Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog 
What does “here we go… 39th. trip…” mean?
I didn’t think it was that cryptic. Ephemeris was started on June 1, 1975 and we’ve gone around the sun 38 times (38 years), So Saturday was the program’s 38th anniversary. So we’re starting the 39th orbit of the sun.
Bob
I’m glad I’m along for the ride!