NGC6253 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC6253 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC6253
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 16h59m [2] |
| Declination: | −52°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Magnitude: | 10.20 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 1.5 kpc 4.9 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.69 |
Sources