Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  IC 4725  ·  M 25
Messier 25, John O'Neal, NC Stargazer
Messier 25
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Messier 25

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Messier 25, John O'Neal, NC Stargazer
Messier 25
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Messier 25

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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Messier 25, also known as IC 4725, is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Sagittarius. The first recorded observation of this cluster was made by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745 and it was included in Charles Messier's list of nebulous objects in 1764. The cluster is located near some obscuring features, with a dark lane passing near the center.

M25 is at a distance of about 2,000 light-years light-years away from Earth and is 67.6 million years old. The spatial dimension of this cluster is about 13 light-years across.

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Messier 25, John O'Neal, NC Stargazer

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