Corona Australis (The Southern Crown) Constellation
Corona Australis (pronounced koʊˈroʊnə ɔːˈstrælɪs, -ˈstreɪ-) is the Latin name of a constellation situated south of the celestial equator. As such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.
In English language this constellation is also known as "The Southern crown" while in astronomical texts and literature this constellation is often abbreviated as "CrA" (according to the standard of the International Astronomical Union - IAU) or as "CorA" (according to a naming convention used by NASA).
The Latin genitive of the constellation name is "Coronae Australis" (pronounced koʊˈroʊniː ɔːˈstrælɪs) and it is used to identify some of the brightest stars in this constellation based on the Bayer or Flamsteed star naming convention. For instance: α Coronae Australis (the brightest star of Corona Australis based on the Bayer catalog); or 23 Coronae Australis (the 23th star in the constellation of Corona Australis based on the Flamsteed catalog).
Sky Chart of Corona Australis Constellation
Here we provide a simplified sky chart of the Corona Australis constellation. Alternatively it is possible to locate Corona Australis in the night sky using our Online Interactive Planetarium.
Visibility of Corona Australis Constellation
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Corona Australis is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
The rise and set times provided here are just directional indications and they refer to a point approximately placed at the center of the constellation. In case of very large constellations these times can have little relevance.
Bright Stars in Corona Australis Constellation
The table below lists the top 20 brightest stars in the Corona Australis constellation. See also the complete list of 44 stars brighter than magnitude 6.5 (approximate) in the constellation of Corona Australis. Click on each star to see more details about it.
| HR Number(*) | Star designation | Proper name | Visual magnitude | Color | Notes | |
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HR7254 | α Coronae Australis | Meridiana | 4.11 | ⬤ | |
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HR7259 | β Coronae Australis | 4.11 | ⬤ | ||
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HR7242 | δ Coronae Australis | 4.59 | ⬤ | ||
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HR6951 | θ Coronae Australis | 4.64 | ⬤ | ||
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HR7188 | ζ Coronae Australis | 4.75 | ⬤ | ||
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HR7152 | ε Coronae Australis | 4.87 | ⬤ | Variable; | |
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HR7227 | γ Coronae Australis | 4.99 | ⬤ | Double; | |
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HR6862 | 5.1 | ⬤ | |||
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HR7021 | λ Coronae Australis | 5.13 | ⬤ | Variable; Multiple; | |
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HR6942 | 5.16 | ⬤ | |||
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HR7050 | μ Coronae Australis | 5.24 | ⬤ | ||
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HR6875 | 5.25 | ⬤ | Variable; Double; | ||
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HR7122 | 5.36 | ⬤ | |||
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HR6991 | 5.37 | ⬤ | |||
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HR7129 | 5.38 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR7031 | 5.43 | ⬤ | |||
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HR6818 | 5.46 | ⬤ | |||
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HR6804 | 5.47 | ⬤ | Variable; | ||
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HR7062 | η1 Coronae Australis | 5.49 | ⬤ | ||
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HR7068 | η2 Coronae Australis | 5.61 | ⬤ | ||
| ...go to the complete list of 44 bright stars in the constellation of Corona Australis | ||||||
(*) HR stands for Harvard Revised Bright Star Catalogue, which is also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars.
Deep Sky Objects in Corona Australis Constellation
The table below lists all the deep sky objects in the Corona Australis constellation. See also the complete list of 9 deep sky objects in the constellation of Corona Australis. The list includes objects from the Messier, New General Catalogue (NGC) and Index Catalogue (IC).
