Beta Coronae Australis
 Location of β CrA (circled) |
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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| Constellation | Corona Australis |
| Right ascension | 19h 10m 01.7569s |
| Declination | −39° 20′ 26.866″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.117 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | K0II |
| U−B color index | +1.07 |
| B−V color index | +1.20 |
| R−I color index | +0.61 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 2.7 ± 0.9 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) |
RA: 5.89 mas/yr Dec.: −36.78 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 6.42 ± 0.90mas |
| Distance | approx. 510 ly (approx. 160 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.8 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Beta Coronae Australis (Beta CrA, β Coronae Australis, β CrA) is a K-type bright giant star in the constellation of Corona Australis. It has an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 4.117. Located around 500 light-years distant, it shines with a luminosity approximately 620 times that of the Sun and has a surface temperature of 4771 K.
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