Globular Cluster M30 (also known as Messier Object 30, Messier 30, M30, or NGC 7099) is a globular cluster in the Capricornus constellation. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. M30 is at a distance of about 26,000 light-years away from Earth. A globular cluster is a spherical bundle of stars (star cluster) that orbits a galaxy as a satellite. ... Capricornus (♑), a name meaning Horned Goat in Latin, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. ... Charles Messier Charles Messier (June 26, 1730 – (April 12, 1817) was a French astronomer who in 1774 published a catalogue of 45 deep sky objects such as nebulae and star clusters. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A light year, abbreviated ly, is the distance light travels in one year: roughly 9. ... Earth, also known as the Earth, Terra, and (mostly in the 19th century) Tellus, is the third-closest planet to the Sun. ...
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