NGC 6729
| Reflection nebula | |
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| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 19h 01m 54.1s[1] |
| Declination | −36° 57′ 12″[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.5′ × 2.0′[2] |
| Constellation | Corona Australis |
| Designations | Caldwell 68 |
NGC 6729 is a reflection/emission nebula in the constellation Corona Australis. It was discovered by Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt in 1861.[1]
This fan-shaped nebula opens from the star R Coronae Australis toward the star T CrA to the south-east. R CrA is a pre-main-sequence star in the Corona Australis molecular complex, one of the closer star-forming regions of the galaxy at a distance of 130 pc.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "NGC/IC Project Database". Results for NGC 6729. Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6729. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 6729.
- NGC 6729 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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