NGC 7099
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NGC 7099[1][2], also known as M 30, is a globular cluster located in the constellation Capricornus. It is the only deep sky object in this constellation that is brighter than 11m.
| NGC 7099 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data: 2000.0 epoch | |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Right ascension | 21h40.4m |
| Declination | -23o11' |
| Type | Globular cluster |
| Apparent dimensions | 11.0 |
| Apparent magnitude | 7.5 |
| Other designations | M 30 |
Appearance
Location
To find this cluster one has to set the star 41 Cap, which has an apparent magnitude of 5m.2, in the middle of the field of view. After that M 30 is visible around 23 arc minutes west north west.
Scientific research
References
- ↑ Hirshfeld, Alan, and Roger W. Sinnott, eds., Sky Catalogue 2000.0, Vol.2, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Publishing Corp. and Cambridge University Press, 1985. (3098,238)
- ↑ NGC 2000.0, The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J.L.E. Dreyer Sinnott, R.W. (edited by) <Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press (1988)>