APOD: 2021 August 6 - Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis

Good morning, Maj William W. 'Bill' Price and thank you for this great APOD regarding the Corona Australis! I did find an great short video adjunct as well and I share that with you and your followers... It adds some interesting detail to the overall APOD... Have a great Friday, Bill!

https://youtu.be/B8uLnD2DcYA


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Thank you my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for Friday, August 6, 2021 entitled "Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis."

Image: Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis - Image Credit & Copyright - Vikas Chander

APOD Background
"Explanation: Cosmic dust clouds cross a rich field of stars in this telescopic vista near the northern boundary of Corona Australis, the Southern Crown. Less than 500 light-years away the dust clouds effectively block light from more distant background stars in the Milky Way. Top to bottom the frame spans about 2 degrees or over 15 light-years at the clouds' estimated distance. At top right is a group of lovely reflection nebulae cataloged as NGC 6726, 6727, 6729, and IC 4812. A characteristic blue color is produced as light from hot stars is reflected by the cosmic dust. The dust also obscures from view stars in the region still in the process of formation. Just above the bluish reflection nebulae a smaller NGC 6729 surrounds young variable star R Coronae Australis. To its right are telltale reddish arcs and loops identified as Herbig Haro objects associated with energetic newborn stars. Magnificent globular star cluster NGC 6723 is at bottom left in the frame. Though NGC 6723 appears to be part of the group, its ancient stars actually lie nearly 30,000 light-years away, far beyond the young stars of the Corona Australis dust clouds."

Gil Scott-Heron - Angel Dust Live (and His Amnesia Express - Tales Of Gil (1990) Live)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr9LWMZt4N4
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Amazing look at a stellar nursery.