Caldwell 95
Star cluster in Triangulum Australe · 6,000 light-years
🔭 Explore Caldwell 95 in the 3D map →| Type | Star cluster |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Triangulum Australe |
| Distance | 6,000 light-years |
| Apparent magnitude | 5.1 |
| Apparent size | 11.4′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | C95 · NGC 6025 |
Caldwell 95 is a star cluster (NGC 6025) in Triangulum Australe — a family of stars bound by gravity. It appears as number 95 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It spans roughly 11.4 arc-minutes on the sky. At about magnitude 5.1, it can be glimpsed with the unaided eye under dark skies.
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