The open cluster M 25
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 14 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , M 25 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:23 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 29° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:26, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:23, when it sinks below 18° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M 25
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 4.60 (V) [3] 5.29 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.69 |
| Right ascension: | 18h31m [2] |
| Declination: | -19°06' [2] |
| Distance: | 620.0 parsec 2021.2 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.36 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.