NGC 5925
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]
| NGC 5925 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Norma |
| Right ascension | 15h 27m 26.6s[1] |
| Declination | −54° 32′ 04″[1] |
| Distance | 5070[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 8.4[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Estimated age | 316 million years[2] |
References
- "NGC 5999-- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- 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. arXiv:1308.5822. Bibcode:2013A&A...558A..53K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302. A53.
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