The open cluster NGC 6253

From Cambridge , NGC 6253 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
Name
NGC 6253
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Constellation: | Ara |
Magnitude: | 10.20 (V) [3] |
Right ascension: | 16h59m [2] |
Declination: | -52°42' [2] |
Distance: | 1.5 kpc 4.9 klyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -0.69 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.