Corona Australis (The Southern Crown)

Small southern constellation, the southern counterpart of the Northern Crown.

Core Principles & Analysis

• It is one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, figured as a wreath near the Archer's forelegs.
• Its stars form a clear ellipse of a crown in the Milky Way beside Sagittarius.
• Young variable stars wrapped in reflection nebulae, the Coronet cluster, lie within it.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: α Coronae Australis
• HEMISPHERE: Southern
• BEST VIEWED: August