Corona Australis - Definition and Overview

Corona australis
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Abbreviation	CrA
Genitive	Coronae Austrini
Symbology	The Southern Crown
Right ascension	19 h
Declination	−40°
Area	128 sq. deg. Ranked 80th
Number of stars (magnitude < 3)	0
Brightest star	α CrA (App. magnitude 4.1)
Meteor showers	Beta Corona Austrinids
Bordering constellations	Sagittarius Scorpius Ara Telescopium
Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90° Best visible during the month of August

The Corona Australis (Latin for Southern Crown) was one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and also counts among the 88 modern constellations. The name contrasts with Corona Borealis.

History

The constellation was sometimes considered to be the crown of Sagittarius, which had fallen on the ground for some reason.

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