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Messier object - Wikipedia The Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier in his Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des Amas d'Étoiles [fr] (Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters)
Hubbles Messier Catalog - NASA Science Charles Messier (1730–1817) was a French astronomer best known for his "Catalog of Nebulae and Star Clusters " An avid comet-hunter, Messier compiled a catalog of deep-sky objects in order to help prevent other comet enthusiasts from wasting their time studying objects that were not comets
Messier Catalogue: List of 110 Messier Objects (With Images) | Messier . . . Messier’s catalogue includes a varied mix of astronomical objects, from planetary nebulae and H II regions to galaxies and star clusters Unlike Caldwell objects, which are listed from the northernmost to the southernmost, Messier objects are mostly listed in the order of discovery
Messier Objects •Messier objects are a list of astronomical sources compiled by Charles Messier, an 18th and early 19th century astronomer He created a list of distracting objects to avoid while comet hunting This list now contains over 110 objects, many of which are the most famous astronomical bodies known
List of Messier Objects - Pascarella S The compilation of this list, in collaboration with his assistant Pierre Méchain, is known as the Messier catalogue This catalogue of objects is one of the most famous lists of astronomical objects, and many Messier objects are still referenced by their Messier number
The Messier Catalogue - Ken Press The Messier Object catalogue represents the cream-of-the-crop deep sky objects that can be seen from the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere It was compiled at the end of the 1700s by Charles Messier from Paris, France, using telescopes around 3 to 4-inches in diameter