M107 Observation Details
M107 Daily Motion
M107 will be visible until September, 19, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
M107 Visibility Timetable on February 14
M107 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moon Rise, 15.6% illuminated  | 02:46 | 30° |
| Moon Set | 11:59 | -19° |
| Astrosession begin | 17:13 | -66° |
| M107 rise | 23:43 | |
| Astrosession end | 03:30 | 35° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:31 | 39° |
| Sunrise | 04:59 | 40° |
| M107 transit | 05:01 | 40° |
| M107 set | 10:20 |
Track M107 Position Throughout the Night
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Where is M107 right now?
M107 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus, at right ascension 16h 32m 31s" and declination -13° 03' 13s. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 24 degrees toward the southwest from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 8.85.M107 - Globular Cluster
M107 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1782 and later cataloged by Charles Messier. The cluster contains a rich population of old stars.
M107 spans about 80 light-years across and contains around 100,000 stars. The cluster is approximately 20,900 light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 8.9, making it visible with binoculars or a small telescope.
M107 Image Gallery
DSS Blue
DSS Red
DSS Near-Infrared
DSS Composite image
The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).
Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.
Finder Chart for M107
| Object name | M107 |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| M107 coordinates | 16.5422, -13.05364 |
| Center coordinates | 16.5422, -13.05364 |
M107 Passage Through Night
Current position of M107
| Time | 01:57 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| M107 elevation | 24° |
| M107 Azimuth | -130° |
Annual motion of M107
| Date | Sun, 15 February 2026 |
| Twighlight start | 17:12 |
| Twighlight end | 03:25 |
| Twighlight duration | 10h 13m |
| Rise | 23:39 |
| Set | 10:16 |
| Elevation at transit | 40° |
| Transit time | 04:57 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 16h 32m 31s", Dec: -13° 03' 13s |
| Magnitude | 9 |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the M107 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of M107
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 16.5422° |
| Declination | -13.05364° |
| Magnitude | 8.85 |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Elevation | 23.6° |
| Azimuth | -130° |
Data Credits
The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.
For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.