Reflection nebula · Corona Australis
NGC 6729 R Coronae Australis Nebula
Also known as: C68
25′ across
About
NGC 6729, the R Coronae Australis Nebula, is a reflection nebula in Corona Australis, about 25′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 6729 is in the constellation Corona Australis.
- Best evenings: around late August it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 43° N.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Hard to say: no reliable brightness is known.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Brightness unknown, so probably a challenge.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 6729, C68 |
|---|---|
| Type | Reflection nebula |
| Apparent size | 25′ × 20′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Corona Australis |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 01m 55.4s |
| Declination (J2000) | −36° 57′ 27″ |
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Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →