< Messier Index
| Messier 30 | |
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![]() M30 by w:Hubble Space Telescope; 3.5′ view Credit: w:NASA/w:STScI/w:WikiSky | |
| Observation data (w:J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Right ascension | 21h 40m 22.03s[1] |
| Declination | -23° 10′ 44.6″[1] |
| Distance | 26 kly[citation needed] (9 kpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +7.7[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mass | kg ( M) |
| Estimated age | ? Gyr |
| Other designations | M30, NGC 7099, GCl 122[1] |
Messier 30 (also known as M30 or NGC 7099) is a w:globular cluster in the w:Capricornus constellation. It was discovered by w:Charles Messier in w:1764. M30 is at a distance of about 26,000 w:light-years away from w:Earth.
External links
References
- 1 2 3 4 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 7099. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
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