Corona Australis: Cosmic Background

Join Jordan and Kit for the first episode of Season 2: Quests and Curses. In this episode, they explore the awesome astronomy of the constellation Corona Australis, the Southern Crown!

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:55 Background

02:49 First Impressions and Where to Find It 

04:03 Brightest Star

05:45 Bayer’s Variable Star

07:42 Gold Star

10:09 Outro

Topics Covered/Keywords: Corona Australis, Southern Crown, Constellation, Astronomy, Star Formation, Ptolemy, Alpha Corona Australis, Eclipsing Binary, Contact Binary, Molecular Cloud, Coronet Cluster, Globular Clusters, Reflection Nebulae, Dark Nebulae, Sagittarius, Scorpius,  Gold Star, Protoplanetary Disks