Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  HD148744  ·  HD148759  ·  HD148968  ·  HD149123  ·  HD149165  ·  M 107  ·  NGC 6171
M-107 (NGC-6171 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus, Stargazer66207
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M-107 (NGC-6171 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

M-107 (NGC-6171 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus, Stargazer66207
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M-107 (NGC-6171 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

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M-107 (NGC-6171) is a loosely structured (Class X) globular cluster in Ophiuchus, just 2-1/2 degrees SW of Zeta Ophiuchi. It lies about 21,000 light years from Earth, and is 60 light years in diameter. It was discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1782.

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M-107 (NGC-6171 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus, Stargazer66207