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any of the nebulae, star clusters, or deep sky objects listed in the Messier catalogue
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Messier 26 — Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) Constellation Scutum Right ascension 18h 45 … Wikipedia
Messier 60 — M60 by 2MASS Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Virgo[ … Wikipedia
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