M30 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Los Angeles , M30 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 21° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
M30
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h40m [3] |
| Declination: | -23°10' [3] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 6.90 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 8.0 kpc 26.1 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.62 |
Sources