How to see it
The CrA has a visual magnitude of about 4.34: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for The CrA: right ascension 18h 33m 30s, declination −42° 18′ 45″ (J2000), in the region of the Telescopium constellation (IAU figure Tel).
Catalog context
The CrA. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 90982, HD 170845, Gaia DR3 6722114239093474048. In the SkyKeepsake Telescopium (Tel) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6722114239093474048
- HIP
- 90982
- HD
- 170845
- gaia_dr3
- 6722114239093474048
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- The CrA
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.34