NGC 6425
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Scorpio |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 17 h 47 m 01.7 s |
| declination | -31 ° 31 ′ 46 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | I1p |
| Brightness (visual) | 7.2 likes |
| Angular expansion | 10.0 ' |
| Physical data
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| distance | 2500 ly (778 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | August 3, 1834 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 6425 • OCl 1033 • Cr 348 • ESO 455-SC008 • GC 4326 • h 3703 • | |
NGC 6425 is an open star cluster in the constellation Scorpio and has an angular extent of 10.0 'and an apparent magnitude of 7.2 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on August 3, 1834 and is also known as OCL 1033, ESO 455-SC8 .