NGC 6025
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| NGC 6025 | |
|---|---|
 Credit: DECaPS | |
| Observation data (2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 16h 03m 42s |
| Declination | −60° 30′ 00″ |
| Distance | 2,700 ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 5.1 |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 12' |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Other designations | Caldwell 95, Collinder 296, Melotte 139, Lacaille III.10, Dunlop 304 |
| Associations | |
| Constellation | Triangulum Australe |
NGC 6025 (also known as Caldwell 95) is an open cluster located 2,700 light years away in the Triangulum Australe constellation.[1] It was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751 during his expedition to the Cape of Good Hope.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "NGC 6025". www.messier.seds.org. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6000 - 6049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
External links[edit]
Media related to NGC 6025 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 6025 at SEDS
- NGC 6025 at Messier45[permanent dead link]
- NGC 6025 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
