Messier 30 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Capricornus. Due to its retrograde motion in respect to the general flow of the Milky Way galaxy, it is thought to be c captured cluster from another satellite galaxy. Having under gone core collapse, its central section is dense with stars. A class V globular cluster.
The bright star is Zeta Capricorni.
Messier 30 (2022)
- Constellation: Capricornus
- Right Ascension: 21h 40m 22.12s
- Declination: –23° 10′ 47.5″
- Distance: 27,000 ly
- Details
- Category: Globular Clusters
- Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
- Camera: ZWO 2600 MM