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.

Crédit:

Loke Kun Tan (StarryScapes.com)

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1027b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:30 juin 2010 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1027
Taille:4008 x 2672 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Corona Australis, NGC 6723, R Coronae Australis
Type:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular
Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection
Distance:400 années lumière
Constellation:Corona Australis
Catégorie:Nebulae
Stars

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Coordinates

Position (RA):19 1 53.73
Position (Dec):-36° 57' 7.48"
Field of view:234.56 x 156.37 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 2.4° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
675 nm

Notes: Image captured by astrophotographer Loke Kun Tan.