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an early listing of nebulae, star clusters, and deep sky objects that might have been confused with comets by users of small telescopesSee Also: Messier number, Messier object
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Messier catalogue — /meˈsyā katˈə log/ (astronomy) noun A listing of 108 galaxies, star clusters and nebulae compiled in 1770 and still widely used, designating objects M1, M2, etc ORIGIN: Charles Messier, French astronomer, compiler of the list … Useful english dictionary
Catalogue de Messier — Catalogue Messier Les 110 objets du catalogue En astronomie, le catalogue Messier est un catalogue astronomique d objets d aspect diffus créé en 1774 par Charles Messier afin d aider les chercheurs de comètes à ne pas confondre celles ci avec… … Wikipédia en Français
Messier 102 — (also known as M102) is a galaxy listed in the Messier Catalogue that has not been identified unambiguously. Its original discoverer Pierre Méchain later said that it was a duplicate observation of Messier 101,[1] but there are historical and… … Wikipedia
Messier 99 — A near infrared image of M99. Credit: 2MASS/NASA. Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation … Wikipedia
Messier 60 — M60 by 2MASS Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Virgo[ … Wikipedia
Messier 83 — An ESO image of Messier 83. Credit: ESO. Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Hydra … Wikipedia
Messier 73 — Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Aquarius … Wikipedia
Messier 105 — M105, as viewed by the HST; Credit: NASA/ESA Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Leo … Wikipedia
Messier 59 — M59 2MASS (near infrared) Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Virgo … Wikipedia
Catalogue Messier — En astronomie, le catalogue Messier est un catalogue astronomique d objets d aspect diffus créé en 1774 par Charles Messier afin d aider les chercheurs de comètes à ne pas confondre celles ci avec divers objets diffus dont la nature était alors… … Wikipédia en Français
