NICER observation list: Target ID 364801

Determining the equation of state of dense matter is a key question of modern nuclear physics and astrophysics. To achieve this goal, several methods involving observations of neutron stars (NSs) exist. One consists in the X-ray spectral analyses of NSs in qLMXBs. When located inside globular clusters, the distances to these sources is known well enough (~5-10%) that the NS radius can be measured precisely. One source of systematic error, however, may stem from the presence of (unmodeled) hot spots at the surface of the NS. These would create period pulsations in the X-ray flux. We propose here NICER observation of the qLMXB in the GC M30 because it shows significant evidence for surface hot spots, and because it is the most promising GC qLMXB target for soft X-ray pulsations searches.