The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud and the Chandelier Cluster.
(Image credit: Dark Energy Survey/DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA)
Quick facts
What it is: The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud
Where it is: 430 light-years away, in the constellation Corona Australis
When it was shared: July 16, 2026
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