Talk:Crown (constellation)

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Check out Anauroch, p. 36, and see if you think this is the "Crown of the North". ~ Lhynard (talk) 19:12, July 10, 2016 (UTC)


 * Unless it is a mistake, the text here says "looking to the south" when viewing this constellation. Based on that, I would say no, there is no way this could be the Crown of the North as described in the Anauroch (sourcebook).


 * On a related point, I think Ed Greenwood played a little loose with celestial mechanics here, because if Toril is in a solar system and has a tilt to its axis to cause seasons, then you can't have constellations that point "true west" except for twice a year when they happen to line up that way. The only constants in the heavens would be pole stars and the rest rise and fall as the planet circles the sun. But it's a fantasy world, so maybe there is a fantasy explanation. &mdash;Moviesign (talk) 00:52, July 11, 2016 (UTC)

The constellations undoubtedly magical and mobile, they appear and disappear. And aren't they part of a crystal sphere? Anyway, the Crown of the North doesn't seem to move at all, while this "crown" does. Crown of the North appears to be a ring like the symbol of Mystra (Midnight), while this one only resembles a crown, as a drow would describe it. So I'd say not, but would put a See Also link. — BadCatMan (talk) 01:19, July 11, 2016 (UTC)