NGC 6729
| Reflection nebula | |
|---|---|
| emission 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]
Map showing location of NGC 6729 (Roberto Mura)
References
- 1 2 3 4 "NGC/IC Project Database". Results for NGC 6729. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ↑ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6729. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
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Coordinates: 
19h 01m 54s, −36° 57′ 12″
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