| 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 14" LX200GPS |
| Imaging Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/3.3 (415mm) |
| Guide Camera |
Not needed |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 4.1 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Six exposures of one minute each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
April 17, 2004 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central
South Florida. |
