Orange giant · Corona Australis
δ Coronae Australis
Also known as: δ CrA, HIP 94005
mag 4.6180 light-years
About
δ Coronae Australis is an orange giant of magnitude 4.6 in Corona Australis, about 180 light-years away.
How to find it
- δ Coronae Australis 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 40° N.
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What you will see
- EyesNeeds a dark sky away from city lights.
- Binoculars (10×50)A sharp point; binoculars bring out its colour and the fainter stars around it.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)Still a point of light at any magnification — stars are too far away to show a disc. Low in the sky, bright stars twinkle and flash colours.
Stars look the same in any instrument: brighter and sharper, but never bigger.
Facts
| Designation | δ Coronae Australis (δ CrA) |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos number | HIP 94005 |
| Type | Orange giant |
| Spectral type | K1III |
| Colour | Pale orangeB−V colour index 1.07 |
| Magnitude | 4.6The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Distance | 180 light-yearsThe light you see left it around 1850. |
| Proper motion | 0.055″ per year across the sky |
| Constellation | Corona Australis |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 19h 08m 21.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | −40° 29′ 48″ |
Sources and credits
Star data: HYG Database by David Nash, CC BY-SA 4.0. All data sources →