Messier : Messier M25

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-29
Astronomical night: 21:02 - 05:27 (GMT -5)
Messier M25 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise01:13115° (Southeast)
SetDawn31°169° (South)
Maximum elevation

05:26

31°

169° (South)

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

Tonight, 2024-03-29, cluster M25 will rise at southeast at 01:13 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:27) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 31° above horizon, will be reached at 05:26, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

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