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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.
- The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations, Michael E. Bakich, Cambridge University Press, 1995, pg. 85
- Corona Australis photo - [1]
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| The 88 modern Constellations |
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| Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer • Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus • Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux • Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra • Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium • Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces • Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Pyxis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Sculptor • Scutum • Serpens • Sextans • Taurus • Telescopium • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans • Vulpecula |
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