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NGC 6025

Open Cluster Excellent (62/100)
NGC 6025 OpenCluster TrA Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Wide field preferred
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Properties

Magnitude 5.1
Angular Size 11.4′
Cl, B, vL, pRi, lC, st 7...

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 03m 42.0s
Dec -60° 30' 00.0"
Constellation TrA
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108x TFOV: 0.5° Lim. mag: 13.3
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NGC 6025 · 11.4′ diameter · N up, E left

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About NGC 6025

Description

NGC 6025 is an open cluster in Triangulum Australe, about 2,500 light-years away. It contains about 60 stars within 12 arcminutes, with the brightest members at magnitude 7. The cluster has an estimated age of about 160 million years.

Observing Tips

A pleasant cluster for binoculars and small telescopes from the southern hemisphere. Several bright stars form distinctive chains and patterns. Located in the rich southern Milky Way. Best in winter and spring from southern latitudes.

History

Discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751 from South Africa. It is one of the better open clusters in the small constellation Triangulum Australe.

Fun Facts

NGC 6025 is located near the southern Milky Way and contains a mix of blue-white main-sequence stars and a few evolved orange giants, providing a nice color contrast.