Messier 107

Summary

Messier 107 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 29 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #15 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 107 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain^[3].
• Messier 107's image is recorded as Messier 107 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[4].
• Messier 107's image is recorded as The globular star cluster Messier 107.jpg^[5].
• Messier 107's image is recorded as Globular Cluster M 107.jpg^[6].
• Messier 107's image is recorded as M107map.png^[7].
• Messier 107's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[8].
• Messier 107's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus^[9].
• Messier 107's spectral class is recorded as X^[10].
• Messier 107's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[11].
• Messier 107's Commons category is recorded as Messier 107^[12].
• Messier 107's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6171^[13].
• Messier 107's catalog code is recorded as M 107^[14].
• Messier 107's catalog code is recorded as GCl 44^[15].
• Messier 107's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 148^[16].
• Messier 107's catalog code is recorded as C 1629-129^[17].
• Messier 107's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2422^[18].
• Messier 107's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1782-04-00T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Messier 107's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01xj36^[20].
• Messier 107's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 107^[21].
• Messier 107's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 107^[22].
• Messier 107's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.85'}^[23].
• Messier 107's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.96'}^[24].
• Messier 107's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.31'}^[25].
• Messier 107's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.084'}^[26].
• Messier 107's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.109'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 107's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[11].

Designation and Status

Messier 107's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6171^[13], M 107^[14], GCl 44^[15], Melotte 148^[16], C 1629-129^[17], and [KPS2012] MWSC 2422^[18].

Why It Matters

Messier 107 draws 29 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #15 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]