M25 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 14 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , M25 will become visible at around 19:43 (PDT), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:25.
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Name
M25
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h31m [3] |
| Declination: | -19°06' [3] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 4.60 (V) [5] 5.29 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 620.0 parsec 2021.2 lightyrs [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.69 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.36 |
Sources
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.