NGC 6171
NGC 6171 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6171:
| NGC: | NGC 6171 |
| Messier: | M 107 |
| Type: | globular cluster |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| V-mag (visual): | 8.85 |
| B-mag (blue): | 9.96 |
| Right Ascension: | 16:32:31.92 |
| Declination: | -13:03:13.10 |
| Major axis: | 7.8 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -35 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00011 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS