NGC 6253
NGC 6253 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Ara. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6253:
| NGC: | NGC 6253 |
| Type: | open cluster |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.2 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:59:05.13 |
| Declination: | -52:42:31.70 |
| Major axis: | 6 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -28 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00009 |
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