Corona Australis
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| Abbreviation: | CrA |
| Genitive: | Coronae Australis / Coronae Austrinae |
| Symbology: | The Southern Crown |
| Right ascension: | 19 h |
| Declination: | −40° |
| Area: | 128 sq. deg. (80th) |
| Main stars: | 6 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 13 |
| Stars with known planets: | 0 |
| Bright stars: | 0 |
| Nearby stars: | 0 |
| Brightest star: | α CrA (4.1m) |
| Nearest star: | HD 177565 (56 ly) |
| Messier objects: | 0 |
| Meteor showers: | Beta Corona Austrinids |
| Bordering constellations: | Sagittarius Scorpius Ara Telescopium |
| Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August |
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Corona Australis (IPA: [kʰoˈɹoʊnə ɔˈstɹeɪlɪs]) or Corona Austrina (IPA: [kʰoˈɹoʊnə ɔˈstɹaɪnə], Latin: southern crown) was one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and also counts among the 88 modern constellations. The name contrasts with Corona Borealis.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations, Michael E. Bakich, Cambridge University Press, 1995, pg. 85
[edit] External links
- Corona Australis photo - [1]
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