Constellation
Corona Australis
Corona Australis (CrA) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is β CrA (magnitude 4.10).
| Latin name | Corona Australis |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CrA |
| Brightest star | β CrA |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 55 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 4 |
| Deep-sky objects | 14 |
| Galaxies | 1 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 49° N. South of latitude 49° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- β CrA 4.10 · 556.2 light-years
- Meridiana 4.11 · 120.4 light-years
- γ CrA 4.23 · 55.6 light-years
- δ CrA 4.57 · 184.7 light-years
- θ CrA 4.62 · 528.9 light-years
- ζ CrA 4.74 · 179.2 light-years
- ε CrA 4.83 · 102.5 light-years
- HIP 88726 4.92 · 143.4 light-years
- γ CrA 5.00 · 56.4 light-years
- HIP 90037 5.09 · 485.5 light-years
- λ CrA 5.11 · 204.5 light-years
- HIP 90887 5.16 · 223.8 light-years
- μ CrA 5.20 · 385.8 light-years
- HIP 90200 5.24 · 585.9 light-years
- HIP 92953 5.35 · 314.1 light-years
- HIP 92989 5.36 · 476.7 light-years
- HIP 91989 5.40 · 1,217 light-years
- HIP 91494 5.42 · 628.2 light-years
- HIP 89507 5.45 · 223.8 light-years
- η¹ CrA 5.46 · 366.7 light-years
- HIP 89290 5.47 · 1,872 light-years
- η² CrA 5.60 · 767.4 light-years
- HIP 90541 5.63 · 391.0 light-years
- κ¹ CrA 5.67 · 707.3 light-years
- HIP 90842 5.71 · 1,514 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
- HD 177565 1 planet(s)
- HD 166724 1 planet(s)
- TOI-1130 2 planet(s)
- TIC 87422071 1 planet(s)
Deep-sky objects
- PSR J1833-3840 Pulsar
- PSR J1909-3744 Pulsar
- NGC 6541 Globular cluster
- FSR 1757 Star cluster
- ESO 281-24 Star cluster
- ESO 282-26 Star cluster
- FSR 1773 Star cluster
- ESO 335-05 Star cluster
- FSR 1774 Star cluster
- FSR 1782 Star cluster
- FSR 1785 Star cluster
- IC 1297 Planetary nebula
- Fg 3 Planetary nebula
- H 1-52 Planetary nebula
Galaxies
- IC 4808 236.8 million light-years