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Open cluster in the constellation Norma
NGC 5925
NGC 5925
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension15 27 26.6
Declination−54° 32′ 04″
Distance5070
Apparent magnitude (V)8.4
Physical characteristics
Estimated age316 million years
Associations
ConstellationNorma
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.

References

  1. ^ "NGC 5999-- Open (galactic) Cluster". SIMBAD. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  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. arXiv:1308.5822. Bibcode:2013A&A...558A..53K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201322302. S2CID 118548517. A53.
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