C68 · nebula

NGC 6729

NGC 6729 is a reflection/emission nebula of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud in the constellation Corona Australis.

RA19h 01m 53sDec−36° 57' 21"

Image: ESO. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: C68
All designations: C68 · NGC 6729
Object type: Nebula
Constellation: Corona Australis
Best viewing: Summer

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 19h 01m 53s
Declination (J2000): −36° 57' 21"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —

III

Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 6729 is a reflection/emission nebula of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud in the constellation Corona Australis. It was discovered by Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt in 1861.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0

Companions

Other objects nearby in Corona Australis, or of similar character.

VII

References

SIMBAD Not resolved
NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗

Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.

1 merge conflict resolved

coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used