About NGC 7099 (M30)

NGC 7099 is a rewarding deep-sky target and presents itself as a diffuse object. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Capricornus

Distance

24800 ly

Size

8.9'

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

7.2