| Object Data |
| Description |
M107 is one of the most "open" of the many globular
clusters that populate the halo of our Milky Way galaxy.
|
| Constellation |
Ophiuchus the Serpent Holder |
| Right Ascension |
16h 32m 43s |
| Declination |
-13° 3' 39" |
| Magnitude |
7.9 |
| Angular size |
3.3 arcminutes |
| Distance |
6.3 kiloparsecs (20,000 light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
-33.8 kilometers per second (approaching) |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 12" LX200 @ f/5.0 (1525mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Orion 120mm refractor @ f/3.75 |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
752 x 580 @ 1.2 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Twenty exposures of thirty seconds each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
May 31, 2003 |
| Location |
Kye's Star Farm in Highlands County near the town
of Venus, Florida. |
