Globular Cluster M107 (also known as Messier Object 107, Messier 107, M107 or NGC 6171) is a very loose globular cluster in the Ophiuchus constellation. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1782. M107 is close to the galactic plane at a distance of about 20,000 light years away from Earth. Table of all 110 Messier objects. ... A globular cluster is a spherical bundle of stars (star cluster) that orbits a galaxy as a satellite. ... Ophiuchus (known as the serpent holder) is one of the 88 constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy. ... Pierre François André Méchain (August 16, 1744 – September 20, 1804) was a French astronomer. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The galactic plane is the plane in which the majority of a flattened galaxys mass lies. ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... Earth, also known as the Earth, Terra, and (mostly in the 19th century) Tellus, is the third-closest planet to the Sun. ...

Characteristics

• RA: 16:32.5
• Dec: -13:03
• Visual magnitude: 7.9
• Size: 10.0 arc minutes

Related topics

• New General Catalogue
• Wikipedia Project: Astronomical Objects

The New General Catalogue (NGC) is the most well-known catalogue of deep sky objects in amateur astronomy. ...

External links

• SEDS Messier pages: Messier 107