In this deep and detailed portrait, the Corona Australis region glows with a mixture of dark molecular clouds, reflection nebulae, and faint emission features centered around NGC 6729. The reddish filaments near the center trace hydrogen-alpha emission, while the blue patches reflect starlight from young stars embedded in their birth clouds. The entire complex is a rich star-forming region located about 430 light-years away.

Sweeping arcs of dust stretch across the frame, hinting at the turbulent processes that shape interstellar matter. Toward the right, the globular cluster NGC 6723 glitters through the haze, a stark contrast to the soft glow of nebulosity. This image was captured from Itex Observatory in Texas using narrowband and broadband filters to reveal the full complexity of this iconic southern sky region.