Corona Australis
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
Corona Australis is a constellation in the southern sky.
| Constellation | |
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| Abbreviation | CrA |
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| Pronunciation | /kəˈroʊnə ɒˈstreɪlɪs/ or /kəˈroʊnə ɒˈstraɪnə/, genitive /kəˈroʊniː/ |
| Symbolism | The Southern Crown |
| Right ascension | 17h 58m 30.1113s– 19h 19m 04.7136s[1] |
| Declination | −36.7785645°–−45.5163460°[1] |
| Area | 128 sq. deg. (80th) |
| Main stars | 6 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 14 |
| Stars with planets | 2 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 0 |
| Brightest star | α CrA (4.10m) |
| Messier objects | 0 |
| Meteor showers | Corona Australids |
| Bordering constellations | |
| Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August. | |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Corona Australis, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
Other websites
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