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    Messier 93 or M93, also known as NGC 2447 or the Critter Cluster, is an open cluster in the modestly southern constellation Puppis, the imagined poop deck...
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    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...
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    at the Cape of Good Hope. Charles Messier added it to his catalogue of nebulous objects (now known as the Messier Catalogue) in March 1781. It is one...
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  • M93 (redirect from M-93)
    M93 or M-93 may refer to: Messier 93, an open star cluster in the constellation Puppis Beretta M93R, a selective-fire machine pistol made by the Beretta...
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    Phecda (γ UMa, Gamma Ursa Majoris). Messier 109 was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. Two years later Charles Messier catalogued the object, as an appended...
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    children to take up the sport." Messier was born in St. Albert, Alberta, the son of Mary-Jean (Dea) and Doug Messier. He was the second son and third...
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    naked eye under dark skies, and its brightest stars are 6th magnitude. Messier 93 (M93) is another open cluster somewhat to the south. NGC 2451 is a very...
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    Group to combine bright spirals and a bright elliptical galaxy (Messier 105). List of Messier objects "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database", Results for NGC...
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    discovered the nearby galaxies Messier 95 and Messier 96. This galaxy is one of a few not object-verified by Messier so omitted in the editions of his...
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    and was communicated that year to Charles Messier, who verified its position for inclusion in the Messier Catalogue as one of its final entries. On February...
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    October 13, 1773, by Charles Messier while hunting for objects that could confuse comet hunters, and was designated in Messier's catalogue as M51. William...
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    Owl Nebula (redirect from Messier Object 97)
    known as Messier 97, M97 or NGC 3587) - 239 x 60 second exposure. Outer O-III shell of M97 in a HOO composition Messier object List of Messier objects...
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    galaxies in the constellation Leo, the other Messier objects of which are M96 and M105. List of Messier objects "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results...
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    Nebula (also known as M17) and open cluster Messier 18, both north of M24. M24 is one of only three Messier objects that are not actual deep sky objects...
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    Alphard. This grouping was discovered by Charles Messier in 1771, but there is no cluster precisely where Messier indicated; he made an error, as he did with...
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    month. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Messier 30. Globular Cluster M30 @ SEDS Messier pages Messier 30, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page...
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    Sombrero Galaxy (redirect from Messier 104)
    The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104, M104 or NGC 4594) is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of...
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    close-up view of the rose-coloured star forming region Messier 17. List of Messier objects Messier object New General Catalogue "NGC 6618". SIMBAD. Centre...
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    Stellar Lagoon — ESA/Hubble Photo Release Messier 8, SEDS Messier pages NightSkyInfo.com – M8, the Lagoon Nebula Messier 8, Pete's Astrophotography Gallery Archived...
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    Trifid Nebula (redirect from Messier 20)
    Nebula Trifid Nebula seen at different wavelengths List of Messier objects List of nebulae Messier object New General Catalogue Wikipedia Project: Astronomical...
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    suggestion to assign the galaxy a Messier number was made by Kenneth Glyn Jones in 1967, making it the last member of the Messier List. This galaxy has a morphological...
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    discovered on May 3, 1764, and was the first Messier object to be discovered by Charles Messier himself. Messier originally mistook the object for a nebula...
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    Andromeda Galaxy (redirect from Messier 31)
    Messier 31". Astrophysical Journal. 69: 103–158. Bibcode:1929ApJ....69..103H. doi:10.1086/143167. Baade, Walter (1944). "The Resolution of Messier 32...
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  • Lynx 07h 38m 08.5s +38° 52′ 55″ 9.06 2422 Messier 47 Open cluster Puppis 07h 37m −14° 29′ 4.4 2437 Messier 46 Open cluster Puppis 07h 42m −14° 49′ 6.3...
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    orbiting close to a star in Messier 67 Artist's impression of a hot Jupiter exoplanet in the star cluster Messier 67 List of Messier objects List of open clusters...
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    ..870...32K. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aaef8c. S2CID 119328315. "Messier 16". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 21 July 2024. Martin MacPhee (8 July 2014)...
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    Crab Nebula (redirect from Messier Object 1)
    was independently rediscovered in 1758 by Charles Messier as he was observing a bright comet. Messier catalogued it as the first entry in his catalogue...
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    galaxies. Retrieved 2006-10-24. "Messier 65". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 25 April 2022. "Messier 66". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 25 April 2022...
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  • They were the first professional team to secure Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. The Racers were known in the WHA for their sometimes-fanatical fans. The...
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    Orion Nebula (redirect from Messier 42)
    Nebula List of diffuse nebulae List of Messier objects Messier 43, which is part of the Orion Nebula Messier 78, a reflection nebula New General Catalogue...
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