---
title: "NGC 6726"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6726"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 6726 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6726"
---

# NGC 6726

NGC 6726 is a reflection [nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae) in the constellation [Corona Australis](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/corona-australis). Other catalogues list it as ESO 396-N13, IRAS 18583-3657 and NGC 6727. It was discovered in 1861.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Reflection nebula
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 9.0′ — About 0.3 of the full Moon's width.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Corona Australis](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/corona-australis) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Reflection nebula |
| CONSTELLATION | Corona Australis |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 19h 01m 39.3s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −36° 53′ 28.7″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1861 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 9′ |
| Minor axis | 7′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | RfN |
| Wikidata item | Q1147283 |

## Also known as

- ESO: ESO 396-N13
- IRAS: IRAS 18583-3657
- NGC: NGC 6726
- NGC: NGC 6727

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 6726 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6726

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-6726,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 6726}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6726},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6726