WEBDA page for open cluster NGC 6253

Basic Parameters			DSS Image: 10 x 10 arcminutes
Right Ascension (2000)	16 59 05
Declination (2000)	-52 42 30
Galactic longitude	335.460
Galactic latitude	-6.251
Distance [pc]	1510
Reddening [mag]	0.20
Distance modulus [mag]	11.51
Log Age	9.70
Metallicity	+0.36
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