Observation by Trevor Green: Corona Australis Region

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Observer

Trevor Green

Observed

2019 Aug 06 - 14:00

Uploaded

2019 Aug 09 - 16:54

Objects

NGC6723

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Constellation

Corona Australis

Field centre

RA: 19^h01^m
Dec: -36°52'
Position angle: +1°42'

Field size

1°12' × 0°48'

Equipment

SkyWatcher 10 inch Carbon Fibre F3.9 Newtonian
ZWO071 One Shot Colour Camera
ZWO OAG with ZWO074 Guide Camera

Exposure

30 x 120 sec exp =1 hour 20 x 180 sec exp =1 hour Total Integration time 2 hours

Location

Clare, South Australia

Target name

Corona Australis

Title

Corona Australis Region

About this image

This image was taken between 12.00 UTC and 15.00 UTC (19.30-22.30 ACST Local Time ) from the clear Class 2 Bortle Sky at Trevor's home in Clare South Australia. This is part of Corona Australis and borders the constellations of Sagittarius and Scorpius.

Also known as the " Southern Crown " it is the southern counterpart of Corona Borealis, the " Northern Crown ". This constellation is visible in the winter months in the Southern hemisphere and also prominent in the image is Globular Cluster NGC 6723 known as the "Chandelier Cluster".

The indigenous Boorong people of northwestern Victoria saw it as Won, a boomerang thrown by Totyarguil, and this area has been recorded by many cultures dating back to the ancient Mesopotamians.

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wk23_19_Corona-Australis_green.jpg (1.3 MB)

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