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[[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - Doors of Durin.jpg|thumb|Durin's Crown on the [[Doors of Durin]]]]<center>{{quote|He stooped and looked in Mirrormere<br>And saw a crown of stars appear|[[Gimli]] singing the Song of Durin in [[Moria]].<ref name="Journey">{{FR|II4}}</ref>}}</center> '''Durin's Crown''' was a constellation in the northern hemisphere of [[Arda]]. It appeared as a crown above [[Durin the Deathless|Durin]]'s reflection in [[Mirrormere]], which he saw as a good omen. He built [[Khazad-dûm]] in the valley. Ages later, in [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]], [[Gimli]], [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] looked in the lake, but whether they saw the crown is unclear<ref name="Loth">{{FR|II6}}</ref>.  
[[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - Doors of Durin.jpg|thumb|Durin's Crown on the [[Doors of Durin]]]]<center>{{quote|He stooped and looked in Mirrormere<br>And saw a crown of stars appear|[[Gimli]] singing the Song of Durin in [[Moria]].<ref name="Journey">{{FR|II4}}</ref>}}</center> '''Durin's Crown''' was a constellation in the northern hemisphere of [[Arda]]. It appeared as a crown above [[Durin the Deathless|Durin]]'s reflection in [[Mirrormere]], which he saw as a good omen. He built [[Khazad-dûm]] in the valley. Ages later, in [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]], [[Gimli]], [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] looked in the lake, but whether they saw the crown is unclear<ref name="Loth">{{FR|II6}}</ref>.  


Most people think ''Durin's Crown'' is another name for [[Valacirca]]. [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] does not state what it looks like, but seven stars appear on the [[Doors of Durin]]. This led Steve Gardner to conclude that it could also have been [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auriga_(constellation) Auriga] or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_Borealis Northern Crown].<ref name="VT">''[[Vinyar Tengwar]] [[Vinyar Tengwar 13|13]]'', p. 3</ref>
Most people think ''Durin's Crown'' is another name for [[Valacirca]]. [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] does not state what it looks like, but seven stars appear on the [[Doors of Durin]]. This led Steve Gardner to conclude that it could also have been [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auriga_(constellation) Auriga] or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_Borealis Northern Crown].<ref name="VT">{{VT|13}}, p. 3</ref>
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Durin's Crown on the Doors of Durin
"He stooped and looked in Mirrormere
And saw a crown of stars appear
"
Gimli singing the Song of Durin in Moria.[1]

Durin's Crown was a constellation in the northern hemisphere of Arda. It appeared as a crown above Durin's reflection in Mirrormere, which he saw as a good omen. He built Khazad-dûm in the valley. Ages later, in T.A. 3019, Gimli, Frodo and Sam looked in the lake, but whether they saw the crown is unclear[2].

Most people think Durin's Crown is another name for Valacirca. Tolkien does not state what it looks like, but seven stars appear on the Doors of Durin. This led Steve Gardner to conclude that it could also have been Auriga or the Northern Crown.[3]

Middle-earth Cosmology
 Constellations  Anarríma · Durin's Crown · Menelmacar · Remmirath · Soronúmë · Telumendil · Valacirca · Wilwarin
Stars  Alcarinquë · Borgil · Carnil · Elemmírë · Helluin · Luinil · Lumbar · Morwinyon · Nénar · Star of Eärendil · Til 
The Airs  Aiwenórë · Fanyamar · Ilmen · Menel · Vaiya · Veil of Arda · Vista
Narsilion  Arien · Moon (Isil, Ithil, Rána) · Sun (Anar, Anor, Vása) · Tilion
See also  Abyss · Arda · Circles of the World · · Timeless Halls · Two Lamps · Two Trees · Void

References