11 lines
1.1 KiB
Markdown
11 lines
1.1 KiB
Markdown
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name: Corona australis
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created_by: skybber
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created_date: 2021-06-19 07:18:34.487271
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updated_by: skybber
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updated_date: 2022-01-17 18:28:12.673847
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The Southern Crown is the ninth smallest but quite prominent constellation of the southern sky under the feet of Sagittarius, east of Scorpio, in the Milky Way region of the richly interwoven interstellar medium. In our area it only partially rises above the horizon in the summer months, if we want to see it in its entirety, we must travel at least 5 degrees south, possibly as far as the Mediterranean region. There we can easily find it because of its shape, as it is otherwise quite a striking pattern. Although the brightness of none of its stars exceeds 4th magnitude, the short curve formed by the stars α, β, γ, δ and θ of the CRA very aptly resembles its corona. It lies on the southeastern boundary of the Milky Way and contains several nice objects, including two beautiful binaries, a large bright globular cluster, and an interesting complex of dark dust clouds and a bright reflection nebula.
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