R Coronae Australis Nebula (NGC 6729)
R Coronae Australis Nebula (NGC 6729) is a reflection nebula in the constellation Corona Australis, 2.5′ × 2.0′ across.
A small, fan-shaped reflection nebula lit by the variable star R Coronae Australis in a dark star-forming cloud; it changes shape and brightness with the star.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around August, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in July). It can be seen from everywhere south of 53°N and never sets south of 53°S.
At its highest it stands 3° up from 50°N, 18° up from 35°N, 53° up from the equator, 88° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Reflection nebula
- Constellation
- Corona Australis
- Designations
- NGC 6729, C 68
- Apparent size
- 2.5′ × 2.0′
- Position
- RA 19h 1.9m, Dec −36° 57′ (J2000)
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