Wide field view of the R Coronae Australis region

This spectacular wide field image shows the area around the star R Coronae Australis. A huge dust cloud, about eight light-years across, dominates the centre of the image. The bluish reflection nebula close to R Coronae Australis is right of centre and the globular cluster NGC 6723 lies to the upper-right of the nebula. Corona Australis is a tiny tiara-shaped constellation, located next to the larger constellation of Sagittarius, in the direction of the centre of the Milky Way. In spite of its faintness, this southern winter constellation can be easily spotted from dark sites because of its characteristic shape and position in the sky.

Crediti:

Loke Kun Tan (StarryScapes.com)

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Identificazione:eso1027b
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:Mercoledì 30 Giugno 2010 12:00
Notizie relative:eso1027
Grandezza:4008 x 2672 px

Riguardo all'oggetto

Nome:Corona Australis, NGC 6723, R Coronae Australis
Tipo:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection
Distanza:400 Anni luce
Constellation:Corona Australis
Categoria:Nebulae
Stars

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Coordinate

Position (RA):19 1 53.73
Position (Dec):-36° 57' 7.48"
Field of view:234.56 x 156.37 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 2.4° a destra della verticale

Colori e filtri

BandaLunghezza d'ondaTelescopio
675 nm

Note: Image captured by astrophotographer Loke Kun Tan.