Object: NGC 6253 (*)
Open Cluster, type I3m, in Ara Right Ascension (2000.0): 16:59:05.0 (h:m:s) Declination (2000.0): -52:42:32 (deg:m:s) m_v: 10.2 (mag) Dimension: 4.00 (arcmin) Cross Identifications: OCL 972, ESO 180-SC2