Corona Australis Constellation
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Corona Australis, the southern crown, is a small southern constellation resembling a curved line or crown near Sagittarius.
Corona Australis Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 09:49 | -67° |
| Corona Australis rise | 16:39 | |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 7° |
| Civil sunset | 18:24 | 9° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:57 | 10° |
| Corona Australis transit | 19:48 | 11° |
| Moonset | 20:26 | 11° |
| Corona Australis set | 22:57 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:26 | -41° |
Track Corona Australis Position Throughout the Night
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Nebulae in the constellation Corona Australis
IC4812
Nebula
IC4812 is a nebula with apparent magnitude in the constellation Corona Australis, spanning approximately 10 arcseconds in the sky.
NGC6541
Globular Cluster
NGC6541 is a globular cluster with apparent magnitude 7.32 in the constellation Corona Australis, spanning approximately 7.5 arcseconds in the sky.
NGC6726
Reflection Nebula
NGC6726 is a reflection nebula with apparent magnitude in the constellation Corona Australis, spanning approximately 9 arcseconds in the sky.
NGC6727
Reflection Nebula
NGC6727 is a reflection nebula with apparent magnitude in the constellation Corona Australis, spanning approximately 1.3 arcminute in the sky.
NGC6729
Nebula
NGC6729 is a nebula with apparent magnitude in the constellation Corona Australis, spanning approximately 25 arcseconds in the sky.
Annual motion of Corona Australis
| Date | Tue, 18 August 2026 |
| Twilight start | 19:28 |
| Twilight end | 02:44 |
| Twilight duration | 7h 17m |
| Rise | 16:39 |
| Set | 22:57 |
| Elevation at transit | 11° |
| Transit time | 19:48 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 18h 26m 58s", Dec: -41° 32' 55s |
| Magnitude | - |
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The graph illustrates the constellation’s annual visibility pattern and its daily rise, set, and transit times throughout the year.
The vertical axis shows the hours of the day, while the horizontal axis spans the days of the year.
The reddish area marks when the constellation is above the horizon. The white line shows when it reaches its highest point in the sky. View detailed visibility information in a table with rise, transit, and set times for each date.
The vertical axis shows the hours of the day, while the horizontal axis spans the days of the year.
The reddish area marks when the constellation is above the horizon. The white line shows when it reaches its highest point in the sky. View detailed visibility information in a table with rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for defining and standardizing the official constellation boundaries used in celestial mapping.
Special thanks to Sky & Telescope Magazine and contributors Roger Sinnott and Rick Fienberg for producing the charts and tables. Alan MacRobert’s constellation patterns were influenced by the work of H. A. Rey and adjusted to align with earlier traditions.