Cluster

M30

M30 · NGC 7099 · MWSC 3543

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Object data

Designation: M30
Also known as: NGC 7099, MWSC 3543
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Capricornus
RA (J2000): 21h 40m 22s
Dec (J2000): -23° 10′ 45″
Magnitude: 7.1
Apparent size: 9′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: never climbs far above the horizon in the evening.

January: -37 degrees at 22:00
February: -54 degrees at 22:00
March: -62 degrees at 22:00
April: -54 degrees at 22:00
May: -37 degrees at 22:00
June: -18 degrees at 22:00
July: -2 degrees at 22:00
August: 11 degrees at 22:00
September: 15 degrees at 22:00
October: 11 degrees at 22:00
November: -1 degrees at 22:00
December: -18 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

Degrees north, negative for south. Recomputed in your browser and remembered on this device.

Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.