Astronomy:NGC 5925

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Short description: Open cluster in the constellation Norma
NGC 5925
NGC 5925 2MASS.jpg
NGC 5925
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationNorma
Right ascension 15h 27m 26.6s[1]
Declination−54° 32′ 04″[1]
Distance5070[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)8.4[1]
Physical characteristics
Estimated age316 million years[2]
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 5925 is an open cluster in the constellation Norma. It is 5070 light-years distant and thought to be around 316 million years old.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NGC 5999-- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC+5999. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kharchenko, N. V.; Piskunov, A. E.; Schilbach, E.; Röser, S.; Scholz, R.-D. (2013). "Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. II. The catalogue of basic parameters". Astronomy and Astrophysics 558: 8. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302. A53. Bibcode2013A&A...558A..53K.