In Evidence
Other deep sky objects in Corona Australis
NGC 6727 - Reflection Nebula in Corona Australis
NGC 6727 is a Reflection Nebula in the Corona Australis constellation. NGC 6727 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 6727 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 2.6667x2.6667 degrees (160.00x160.00 arcmins).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Finder Chart
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6727 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Apparent Size
The following table reports NGC 6727 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 6727 is a visual representation of it.Rise and Set Times
Location: Paris (FR)
Latitude: 48° 51’ 12” N
Longitude: 2° 20’ 55” E
Timezone: Europe/Paris
Today's NGC 6727 - Reflection Nebula in Corona Australis rise, transit and set times from Paris (FR) are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Paris):