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Astronomy Picture of the Day
NASA APOD
Jul 22 Β· 2026
The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud and the Chandelier Cluster
The Southern Crown (Corona Australis) dazzles with young and ancient celestial jewels. The Corona Australis Cloud is a collage of reflection and emission nebulae on the left of todayβs image. At 430 light years away, this cloud is one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth. It contains gas cool enough (-260 Celsius or -440 Fahrenheit) to collapse into protostars. Recently formed stars paint blue hues across theβ¦
