Messier : Messier M25

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-09-25
Astronomical night: 20:34 - 05:33 (GMT -5)
Messier M25 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk24°215° (Southwest)
Set23:15245° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

24°

215° (Southwest)

Elevation

Messier M25 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M25

General information

M25 is the open cluster at magnitude 5 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 29 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

2023-09-25 cluster M25 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 24° above your horizon, at 20:34. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:15 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

Messier M25 on the sky map

Messier M25 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

5

Apparent size29'
Right ascension18h 31m 47s
Declination-19° 7′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

M25

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC4725

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M24 / IC4715Open Cluster3.1