Wallpaper author:
Marcin Cikała
27 Jan 2026
Globular cluster NGC 6723 and the Corona Australis Nebula
NGC 6723 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Corona Australis. Compared to other clusters, it is characterized by a higher metallicity and a predominance of young stars. The cluster is located almost 30 kly from the Sun. Coincidentally on the sky it is located next to a reflection nebula complex (NGC 6726, NGC 6729, and IC 4812) which lies only about 400 ly away.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6723
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 285.30417 Dec -36.94083
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................13 Apr 2021 - 13 Apr 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 300 | 25m | 5 |
| Green | 300 | 25m | 5 |
| Blue | 375 | 25m | 4 |
| Luminance | 225 | 15m | 4 |