Messier 25

Summary

Messier 25 is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #21 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 25 is credited with the discovery of Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux^[3].
• Messier 25's image is recorded as Messier object 025.jpg^[4].
• Messier 25's image is recorded as M025.jpg^[5].
• Messier 25's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[6].
• Messier 25's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius^[7].
• Messier 25's spectral class is recorded as IV^[8].
• Messier 25's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[9].
• Messier 25's Commons category is recorded as Messier 25^[10].
• Messier 25's catalog code is recorded as IC 4725^[11].
• Messier 25's catalog code is recorded as M 25^[12].
• Messier 25's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 204^[13].
• Messier 25's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 382^[14].
• Messier 25's catalog code is recorded as C 1828-192^[15].
• Messier 25's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2940^[16].
• Messier 25's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1745-00-00T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Messier 25's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tm9p^[18].
• Messier 25's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 25^[19].
• Messier 25's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 25^[20].
• Messier 25's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.29'}^[21].
• Messier 25's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.6'}^[22].
• Messier 25's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+10'}^[23].
• Messier 25's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+1.5043'}^[24].
• Messier 25's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+10.7'}^[25].
• Messier 25's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.00'}^[26].
• Messier 25's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+2000'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 25's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[9].

Designation and Status

Messier 25's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IC 4725^[11], M 25^[12], Melotte 204^[13], Collinder 382^[14], C 1828-192^[15], and [KPS2012] MWSC 2940^[16].

Why It Matters

Messier 25 draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #21 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]