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NGC 6025

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Right ascension
  
16 03 42

Distance
  
2,700 ly

Apparent dimensions (V)
  
12'

Declination
  
−60° 30′ 00″

Apparent magnitude (V)
  
5.1

NGC 6025

Other designations
  
Lacaille III.10, Dunlop 304, Melotte 139, Collinder 296

NGC 6025 is an open cluster located 2,700 light years away in the Triangulum Australe constellation. It was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751 or 1752 during his South Africa tour.

References

NGC 6025 Wikipedia