Alpha Coronae Australis
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Corona Australis |
Right ascension | 19h 09m 28.3417s |
Declination | −37° 54' 16.108" |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.102 |
Distance | 130 ly (39.8 pc) |
Spectral type | A2V |
Other designations | |
Alpha Coronae Australis (α CrA / α Coronae Australis) is a star in the constellation Corona Australis. It also has the traditional name Alfecca Meridiana. It is known as 鱉六 (the Sixth Star of the River Turtle) in Chinese.
Alpha Coronae Australis belongs to the spectral class A2V and has apparent magnitude +4.10. It is about 130 light years from Earth.