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List of stars in Corona Australis |
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| Abbreviation | CrA |
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| Genitive | Coronae Australis / Coronae Austrinae |
| Pronunciation | /kɵˈroʊnə ɒˈstreɪlɨs/ or /kɵˈroʊnə ɒˈstraɪnə/, genitive /kɵˈroʊniː/ |
| Symbolism | The Southern Crown |
| Right ascension | 19 h |
| Declination | −40° |
| Quadrant | SQ3 |
| Area | 128 sq. deg. (80th) |
| Main stars | 6 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
14 |
| Stars with planets | 0 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 0 |
| Brightest star | α CrA (4.10m) |
| Nearest star | HD 166348 (42.26 ly, 12.96 pc) |
| 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 ( /kɵˈroʊnə ɒˈstreɪlɨs/) or Corona Austrina ( /kɵˈroʊnə ɒˈstraɪnə/) is a constellation. Its name means "southern crown", and it contrasts with Corona Borealis, the northern crown. Corona Australis was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.
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The only star in the constellation 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'.
CrA also harbours RX J1856.5-3754, an isolated neutron star that is one of the closest to the earth at approximately 200 light years and suspected to be a strange star.
In Chinese astronomy, the stars of Corona Australis are located within the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ)[1]
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