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    ISBN 3211008519. "Messier 24". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 21 July 2024. "Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud | Messier Objects". www.messier-objects.com...
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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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    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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    Commons has media related to Messier 73. SEDS: Messier Object 73 Messier 73, LRGB CCD image based on two-hours total exposure Messier 73 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS...
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    of objects not to mistake for comets; Messier's list, including Messier 13, eventually became known as the Messier catalog. It is located at right ascension...
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    March 2015. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Messier 7. Messier 7, SEDS Messier pages Messier 7 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α,...
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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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    Galaxy". In 1779, Pierre Méchain and Charles Messier reidentified Bode's object, hence listed it in the Messier Catalogue. The galaxy is to be found approximately...
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    Sagittarius constellation. Situated within the brightest part of star cloud Messier 24, it is classified by Shapley as type "g". This cluster consists of about...
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    Messier 84 or M84, also known as NGC 4374, is a giant elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo. Charles Messier discovered the object...
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    of Messier objects Messier 91 Messier 95 Messier 109 M100 NGC 4536 The other barred spiral galaxies in Messier's catalogue are Messier 91, Messier 95...
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    media related to Messier 28. Globular Cluster M28 @ SEDS Messier pages Messier 28, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page Messier 28 on WikiSky: DSS2...
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    within include a yellow straggler component. Messier 93 atlas image Finder chart for M93 List of Messier objects Wu, Zhen-Yu; et al. (November 2009),...
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    media related to Messier 9. Messier 9, SEDS Messier pages M9, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page The glittering stars of Messier 9, March 16, 2012...
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    the night sky, close to the Messier objects M20 to M25 (except M24). It was discovered and catalogued by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. This cluster...
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    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Messier 87. Messier 87, SEDS Messier pages ESA/Hubble images of M87 Messier 87 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS...
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    north–south, at right angles to Messier. This crater also has a curved bulge extending to the west. Messier and Messier A were photographed at high resolution...
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    Messier 89 (M89 for short, also known as NGC 4552) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Charles Messier on March 18...
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    communicated his discovery to Charles Messier, who subsequently listed the object in his catalog. Both Messier and William Herschel described this galaxy...
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    Hearst Observatory. Retrieved 2010-02-23. "Messier 100". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 30 April 2022. "Messier 100". SEDS: Spiral Galaxy M100 (NGC 4321)...
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    related to Messier 25 at Wikimedia Commons Messier 25, The Messier Catalog. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) Messier 25 on WikiSky:...
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    Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8), near λ Sagittarii; the Omega Nebula (Messier 17), near the border with Scutum; and the Trifid Nebula (Messier 20), a large nebula...
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  • Messier-Dowty part of the new Safran company. In May 2011, Messier-Bugatti-Dowty was formed through the merger of three Safran subsidiaries: Messier-Dowty...
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    got as bright as magnitude 12. List of Messier objects "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for Messier 85. Retrieved 18 November 2006. J. L. Tonry;...
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    Observations of the Messier Objects". www.messier.seds.org. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021....
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    2006. "Messier 94". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 30 April 2022. "Messier 94: Cat's Eye Galaxy". Messier Objects. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 24 February...
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    S2CID 251554540. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Messier 37. Messier 37, SEDS Messier pages Szymanek, Nik; Norton, Andy; Merrifield, Michael. "M37...
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    (August 25, 2007), "Messier 36", The Messier Catalog, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), retrieved 2018-11-24. Sanner, J.; et al...
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    Barnaba Oriani on May 5, 1779, six days before Charles Messier discovered the same galaxy. Messier had observed it on the same night as Oriani but had mistaken...
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    09526. Bibcode:2021MNRAS.505.5957B. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab1474. "Messier 4". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 21 July 2024. Vitral, E.; et al. (2023). "An...
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