Corona Australis Region
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- What it is
- A compact but richly colorful complex of reflection and dark nebulae (including NGC 6726, NGC 6727, and NGC 6729) illuminated by young stars near R Coronae Australis — one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth.
- Constellation
- Corona Australis
- Distance
- ~430 light-years
- Apparent magnitude
- N/A — varies by component
- Angular size
- several degrees
- Coordinates
- near R CrA: RA 19h 01m, Dec -36° 57′
This summary was generated by an AI assistant from general astronomical references, not from Jay's own notes on this specific image. Treat every detail above as a starting point for research, not settled fact.