M107, NGC 6171
M107, or NGC6171, a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus. Found by Messier's friend Mechain in 1782, M107 was added to Messier's original list of 103 objects at the suggestion of Helen Sawyer Hogg. About 10000 light-years from us, M107 is about 50 light-years across.
Credit:NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noao-m107 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:53 p.m. |
| Size: | 510 x 510 px |
About the Object
| Name: | M107, NGC 6171 |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
