mmer's Dark NGC 6726/27 NGC 6729 IC 4812 ε CrA SL 40 -10° SL 39 19h 00m M11 AQUILA M26 B314 HD 170740 SCUTUM B312 M25 IC 1283/84 -20° Tracking back to B92 and slewing about ½° southwest into M24 along the more delicate line of B304 brings us to a beautiful star chain that I refer to as the " Dragon's Tail, " with 8th-magnitude HD 166982 anchoring it. From B92, swing about 1½° south-southeast to arrive at our next collection of objects: the refl ection nebulae NGC 6589 and NGC 6590/95 (NGC 6595 is an open cluster at the position of NGC 6590), and the emission nebulae IC 1283/84. Though often overlooked, these bright objects are fairly straightforward to view in small telescopes. The underlying dark background provides a nice contrast for these nebulae. Both NGCs are concentrated objects that can take magnifi cation quite well. How2 3 4 5 6 -30° M55 6590/95 M22 M54 M69 M70 SAGITTARIUS 6726/27 6729 -40° sk yandtelescope.org * AUGUST 2021 19 IC 4812 SL 40 SL 39 CORONA AUSTRALIS M6 SCORPIUS M7 OPH M28 M8 18h 30m B100 B101 IC 1287 B97 M16 18h 00m OPHIUCHUS SERPENS CAUDA M17 M18 B93 B92 M24 6589 M21 M20 M23 NGC 6723 HEAVENLY SIGHT This clustering of nebulae in Corona Australis epitomizes the juxtaposition of dark clouds and bright refl ection nebulae. The nearby globular cluster NGC 6723 joins NGC 6726/27 and friends, a detail that would have pleased William Herschel no end. Star magnitudeshttp://www.skyandtelescope.org