Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Corona Australis (CrA)  ·  Contains:  HD176269  ·  HD176270  ·  HD176386  ·  HD176423  ·  IC 4812  ·  NGC 6726  ·  NGC 6727  ·  NGC 6729
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Corona Australis

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Corona Australis

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NGC 6729 is the brightest in a complex of several reflection nebulae located between two variable stars (R CrA and T CrA) in Corona Australis. The complex is brightest near R CrA.

NGC 6729 (top) and NGC 6727 (bottom). Joseph Poppels.
The three nebulae NGC 6726, 6727, and 6729 were discovered by Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt, during his observations at Athen Observatory in 1861. Marth independently rediscovered the objects at Malta in 1864.

This is a LRGB image.

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ASIAIR, AZEQ6 , Sharpstar SCA260 , ASI2600MM, Antlia LRGB and Ha filters.
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Bortle  6

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