M107 · globular cluster
Messier 107
Messier 107 or M107, also known as NGC 6171 or the Crucifix Cluster, is a very loose globular cluster in a very mildly southern part of the sky close to the equator in Ophiuchus, and is the last such object in the Messier Catalogue.
RA16h 32m 32sDec−13° 03' 11"
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Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- M107
- All designations
- M107 · NGC 6171
- Object type
- Globular Cluster
- Constellation
- Ophiuchus
- Best viewing
- Summer
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 16h 32m 32s
- Declination (J2000)
- −13° 03' 11"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
Messier 107 or M107, also known as NGC 6171 or the Crucifix Cluster, is a very loose globular cluster in a very mildly southern part of the sky close to the equator in Ophiuchus, and is the last such object in the Messier Catalogue.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used