M30, NGC 7099
M30, or NGC7099, a globular cluster in the constellation Capricornus, is about 75 light-years across and about 26,000 light-years away. This image was taken in July 1997 at the Kitt Peak 0.9-meter telescope, during the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program operated at the Kitt Peak National Observatory and supported by the National Science Foundation.
Credit:REU program/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noao-m30 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:34 p.m. |
| Size: | 1600 x 1400 px |
About the Object
| Name: | M30, NGC 7099 |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 21 40 43.44 |
| Position (Dec): | -23° 5' 8.67" |
| Field of view: | 18.14 x 15.88 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.3° right of vertical |
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