About NGC 6171 (M107)

NGC 6171 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and appears as a soft glow. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Ophiucus

Distance

19600 ly

Size

7.8'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

7.9