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Corona Australis Border - NGC 6723, Djt
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Corona Australis Border - NGC 6723

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Corona Australis Border - NGC 6723

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This is a very busy area on the border of Corona Australis and Sagittarius, south of M54. It consist of a globular cluster, NGC6723, 28,000 light yeras away, top right and some reflecting nebula surrounding B 957, double star. In addition there is a variable reflection nebula, NGC6729 just about centre of this image. Cutting through the reflection nebulae is a combination dark nebula, FeSt, I 446 and I447. The area is generally known as the R Coronae Australis cloud which lies appx 400 light years away.

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Corona Australis Border - NGC 6723, Djt

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