NGC 6253

Open star cluster in Ara

Dreyer's description: Cl, S, triangular, st 13

Cross Identifications: GC 4255, h 3657, Dun 374?. Dun 373?.


Right Ascension: 16 : 59.1 (hours : minutes)
Declination: -52 : 43 (degrees : minutes)
Apparent Magnitude: 10. p
Apparent Diameter: 5. (arc minutes)

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