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Messier 28 or M28, also known as NGC 6626, is a globular cluster of stars in the center-west of Sagittarius. It was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1764. [ 11 ] [ a ] He briefly described it as a "nebula containing no star... round, seen with difficulty in 3 1 ⁄ 2 -foot telescope; Diam 2 ′ ."
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By October 1928, it was clear from the cars exhibited on the Messier stand at the 22nd Paris Motor Show that the manufacturer had "changed class". [8] There were 6-cylinder cars with engine capacities of 2,770 cc (169 cu in) and 3,310 cc (202 cu in) and 8-cylinder models of 3,692 cc (225.3 cu in) developing 20 CV (15 kW; 20 hp) and 4,850 cc ...
Both the single-ended cars on the Powell–Hyde and Powell–Mason lines, and the double-ended cars on the California Street line, are of this type. The single-ended type has a single open section at the front of the car, with a closed compartment at the rear, whilst the double-ended type has a central closed compartment with an open area at ...
California Cars may refer to: California car (streetcar), a type of tram popularized in California; California Car (railcar), coaches owned by Caltrans for operation ...
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He classified many objects as diverse as star clusters and supernova remnants as nebulae. This includes Messier 28, pictured here — which, ironically, is actually a star cluster. Messier’s mistake is understandable. Whilst Messier 28 is easily recognisable as a globular stellar cluster in this image, it is far less recognisable from Earth.
Messier 68 (also known as M68 or NGC 4590) is a globular cluster found in the east south-east of Hydra, away from its precisely equatorial part. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. William Herschel described it as "a beautiful cluster of stars, extremely rich, and so compressed that most of the stars are blended together".