Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corona Australis (CrA)  ·  Contains:  IC 4812  ·  NGC 6723  ·  NGC 6726  ·  NGC 6727  ·  NGC 6729  ·  The star εCrA  ·  eps CrA
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Corona Australis Molecular Cloud and NGC 6723, Tom Peter AKA Astrovetteman
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Corona Australis Molecular Cloud and NGC 6723

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Corona Australis Molecular Cloud and NGC 6723, Tom Peter AKA Astrovetteman
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Corona Australis Molecular Cloud and NGC 6723

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Here's a Pro Data set from Telescope Live's 50-cm F3.6 ASA 500N/FLI PL 16803 in Rio Hurtado, Chile, and imaged by Scotty Bishop.  The data was 1h 30min of LRGB subs @300s.  I went kind of wild processing this in order to show the Molecular Cloud Complex (please forgive the "harshness" of the image)!
The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud Complex is a dark molecular cloud with many reflection nebulae--NGC 6729, NGC 6726/6727, IC 4812, and some Herbig-Haro objects.  As an added bonus, the globular cluster NGC 6723 lies at the upper left.  It is one of the closest star-forming regions to our solar system, at a distance of about 430 light-years.  I know it looks kind of gaudy......but I like all the dust!
Anyway, hope ya like it!
Tom

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Corona Australis Molecular Cloud and NGC 6723, Tom Peter AKA Astrovetteman