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Simple single page Star Chart for the Messier Objects. SVG format. -- w:Jim Cornmell 11:45, 6 September 2006 ... Template:Astronomical-catalogue-stub; Global file usage.
The Messier catalogue is one of the most famous lists of astronomical objects, and many objects on the list are still referenced by their Messier numbers. [1] The catalogue includes most of the astronomical deep-sky objects that can be easily observed from Earth's Northern Hemisphere; many Messier objects are popular targets for amateur ...
Dark sky image with some objects around Pinwheel Galaxy (M 101). The quarter in the lower right shows the tail of Ursa Major with the stars Mizar, Alcor and Alkaid.. The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457) is a face-on, unbarred, and counterclockwise spiral galaxy located 21 million light-years (6.4 megaparsecs) [5] from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.
It was discovered on May 3, 1764, [10] and was the first Messier object to be discovered by Charles Messier himself. Messier originally mistook the object for a nebula without stars. This mistake was corrected after the stars were resolved by William Herschel around 1784. [11] Since then, it has become one of the best-studied globular clusters.
What I Learned from Today’s Puzzle. DEMI (24A: "The Substance" actress Moore) The Substance is a 2024 movie in which DEMI Moore portrays a 50-year-old movie star whose fame is fading. She ...
Lewis Pulsipher reviewed Fantasy Squares Grid Sheets and Mapers Aid Template in The Space Gamer No. 48. [1] Pulsipher commented that "Unless you intend to show off your maps as works of art, I don't see the need for this precision. Almost anyone can draw a perfectly adequate circle, star, whatever quicker than he can use a template to help him ...
FENCE (36A: Use an epee, saber or foil) If one's only exposure to the sport of fencing was crossword puzzles, you might think the only blade used to FENCE is the épée, as that four-letter word ...