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Zeta Coronae Australis

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What is Zeta Coronae Australis

Zeta Coronae Australis traces the small arc of the Southern Crown, the austral counterpart to Corona Borealis, set beside the bright body of Sagittarius. At 193 light-years, it is a white A-type star, a quiet member of a curving figure that ancient astronomers already recognised —Ptolemy listed it in his Almagest. Its brightness is modest, yet it defines the exact geometry of the half-ring.

Where it is and when to see it

Zeta Coronae Australis lies in the southern celestial hemisphere. It is visible to the naked eye under a dark sky. Its best month of the year is July, when it culminates around midnight.

From London it never rises above the horizon.
From New York it culminates about 7° above the horizon.
From Sydney it culminates about 82° above the horizon.

It can be seen from anywhere south of 48° N.

It ranks no. 6 in brightness among the 29 stars of Corona Australis in our catalogue. To find it, start from Beta Coronae Australis, the brightest: it lies about 3° away (a fist at arm's length covers about 10°).

The light you see today left it about 190 years ago.

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Astronomical data for Zeta Coronae Australis

Constellation: Corona Australis
Apparent magnitude: 4.74
Distance: 193.1 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 285.779° · Dec -42.095°
Catalogue: HIP 93542 · HD 176638

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Other stars in Corona Australis

Corona Australis has 29 stars in Stelvia's catalogue. Here are a few of them.

See all 29 stars in Corona Australis