Corona Australis

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Corona australis

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List of stars in Corona australis
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:	14
Stars known to have 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

Corona Australis (IPA: /kɒˈroʊnəʔɔːˈstreɪlɨs/) or Corona Austrina (/kɒˈroʊnəʔɔːˈstraɪnə/, 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

• Corona Borealis

[edit] Named Stars

The only star in CrA to have received a name is Alfecca Meridiana, or Alpha CrA. The name combines the Arabic name of the constellation with the Latin for middle.

[edit] References

• The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations, Michael E. Bakich, Cambridge University Press, 1995, pg. 85
• Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). Stars and Planets Guide, Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.

[edit] External links

• The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Corona Australis
• Corona Australis photo - [1]
• Star Tales – Corona Australis

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