# NGC 6253

> open cluster in the constellation Ara

**Wikidata**: [Q1996552](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1996552)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/q1996552


## References

1. SIMBAD
2. Rotational and radial velocities of 1.3-2.2 M_{sun}_ red giants in open clusters
3. On the metallicity of open clusters
4. Integrated parameters of star clusters: a comparison of theory and observations
5. Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way
6. Proper motions of the optically visible open clusters based on the UCAC4 catalog