Corona Australis

Corona Australis
Constellation
	List of stars in Corona Australis
Abbreviation	CrA
Genitive	Coronae Australis; Coronae Austrinae;
Pronunciation	/kəˈroʊnə ɒˈstreɪlɪs/ or /kəˈroʊnə ɒˈstraɪnə/, genitive /kəˈroʊniː/
Symbolism	The Southern Crown
Right ascension	17h 58m 30.1113s– 19h 19m 04.7136s[1]
Declination	−36.7785645°–−45.5163460°[1]
Area	128 sq. deg. (80th)
Main stars	6
Bayer/Flamsteed; stars	14
Stars with planets	2
Stars brighter than 3.00m	0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)	0
Brightest star	α CrA (4.10m)
Messier objects	0
Meteor showers	Corona Australids
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 is a constellation in the southern sky.

References

"Corona Australis, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

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