NGC 6253
NGC 6253 is an open cluster in the constellation Ara, magnitude 10.2, 6.0′ across.
A 10.2-magnitude open cluster in Ara, about 6′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around July, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in June). It can be seen from everywhere south of 37°N and never sets south of 37°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, 2° up from 35°N, 37° up from the equator, 72° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Ara
- Designations
- NGC 6253
- Magnitude
- 10.2
- Apparent size
- 6.0′
- Position
- RA 16h 59.1m, Dec −52° 43′ (J2000)
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