M 107

a globular cluster M 107 · NGC 6171 Ophiuchus 8.1ᵐ

Where to look

Data

Type
a globular cluster
Constellation
Ophiuchus
Magnitude
8.1
Apparent size
10.0 
Distance
20 900 light years

An estimate. NGC 2000.0 carries no distances, and published measurements disagree by up to a third.

Right ascension
248.125 °
Declination
-13.050 °
Designations
M 107 · NGC 6171
NGC description
glob. cl. , L, vRi, vmC, R, rrr; = M107

The Messier list and the NGC/IC designations come from NGC 2000.0 (Sinnott, 1988), CDS Strasbourg.

Nearby in the same constellation

Designations Type Magnitude Apparent size
M10 · M 10 a globular cluster 6.6 15.1′
M12 · M 12 a globular cluster 6.6 14.5′
M62 · M 62 a globular cluster 6.6 14.1′
M19 · M 19 a globular cluster 7.2 13.5′
M14 · M 14 a globular cluster 7.6 11.7′
M9 · M 9 a globular cluster 7.9 9.3′