Meridiana is the brightest star of Corona Australis, a white star in the small southern arc of stars below the Archer.
At a glance
| type | white star (class A) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 125 light-years (38.4 pc) |
| its light left it | 125 years ago |
| luminosity | 37 × the Sun |
| radius | 2.15 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 9,700 K |
| constellation | Corona Australis (Southern Crown) |
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About Meridiana
Meridiana, Alpha Coronae Australis, is a white class A star, larger and more luminous than the Sun. It is not bright to the eye, but it leads the faint stars of its small figure.
Its name comes from the Latin for southern, after the Southern Crown itself. The Crown is a neat curve of stars just south of Sagittarius.
What you see in the piece
From Earth the Crown is a tidy arc; fly out and its stars spread along the line of sight at different distances.
Questions
What is the brightest star in Corona Australis?
Meridiana, a white star 125 light-years (38.4 pc) from the Sun.