NGC6253 (Open cluster)

From South El Monte , NGC6253 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 3° above the horizon.
Name
NGC6253
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 16h59m [2] |
Declination: | −52°42' [2] |
Constellation: | Ara |
Magnitude: | 10.20 (V) [4] |
Distance: | 1.5 kpc 4.9 klyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -0.69 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.