About IC 4725 (M25)

IC 4725 offers a subtle but interesting view and presents itself as a diffuse object. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

It offers less structure than some of the brightest galaxies.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Sagittarius

Distance

2000 ly

Size

35.0'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

6.5