// Constellation
Corona Australis
“Southern Crown”
- Latin name
- Corona Australis (CrA)
- Best visibility
- evenings in August
- Fully visible between
- 45° N – 90° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 29
Corona Australis is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in August. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 45° N and 90° S. Its brightest star is β CrA at magnitude 4.1 — about 474 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | β CrA | 4.1 | 474 ly |
| Meridiana | α CrA | 4.11 | 125 ly |
| — | γ CrA | 4.23 | 56 ly |
| — | δ CrA | 4.57 | 179 ly |
| — | θ CrA | 4.62 | 558 ly |
| — | ζ CrA | 4.74 | 193 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.