CrA

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CrA is the standard astronomical abbreviation for Corona Australis, a small southern constellation whose name means "the Southern Crown."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical abbreviation
constellation
molecular cloud
star
abbreviation CrA NERFINISHED
apparentMagnitude 4.10
areaSquareDegrees 128
associatedMythology crown of the centaur Sagittarius
belongsTo modern 88 constellations
bestVisibleMonth August
borderingConstellation Ara NERFINISHED
Microscopium NERFINISHED
Sagittarius NERFINISHED
Scorpius NERFINISHED
Telescopium NERFINISHED
brightestStar Alpha Coronae Australis NERFINISHED
containsDeepSkyObject Corona Australis Molecular Cloud NERFINISHED
IC 4812 NERFINISHED
NGC 6726 NERFINISHED
NGC 6727 NERFINISHED
NGC 6729 NERFINISHED
declinationRange approximately −37° to −45°
family Hercules family of constellations
hemisphere southern celestial hemisphere
isSmallConstellation true
nameLanguage Latin
nameMeaning the Southern Crown NERFINISHED
quadrant SQ3
rankByArea 80
recognizedBy International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED
refersTo Corona Australis NERFINISHED
rightAscensionRange approximately 17h to 19h
visibleAtLatitudesBetween +40 and −90

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