IC 4725
E482447
IC 4725 is an open star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, better known as Messier 25, visible with binoculars or small telescopes.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Messier object
ⓘ
open star cluster ⓘ |
| age | ~90 million years ⓘ |
| angularSize | 32 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentBrightness | naked-eye visible in dark skies ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 4.6 ⓘ |
| bestSeenFromHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenInMonth | July ⓘ |
| catalogCode |
IC 4725
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M 25 ⓘ |
| catalogNumberInMessier | 25 ⓘ |
| contains | dozens of member stars ⓘ |
| containsCepheidVariables | true ⓘ |
| containsVariableStars | true ⓘ |
| declination | −19° 15′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Philippe Loys de Chéseaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1745 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~2000 light-years
ⓘ
~600 parsecs ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | −5.71° ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 13.94° ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
M25
ⓘ
Messier 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBrightestStarsMagnitude | ~8 ⓘ |
| hasTrumplerClassification | II,3,m ⓘ |
| includedInCatalog |
Index Catalogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messier catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
ⓘ
Sagittarius OB1 association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Sagittarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Galactic center direction ⓘ |
| observedInWavelength | optical ⓘ |
| partOf | Sagittarius constellation region rich in star fields ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 18h 31m ⓘ |
| visibleWith |
binoculars
ⓘ
small telescope ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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