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  2. Messier object - Wikipedia

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    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 astronomers. [2] A preliminary version of the catalogue first appeared in 1774 in the Memoirs of the French Academy of Sciences for the year 1771. [3] [4] [5] The ...

  3. Charles Messier - Wikipedia

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    Charles Messier (French: [ʃaʁl me.sje]; 26 June 1730 – 12 April 1817) was a French astronomer.He published an astronomical catalogue consisting of 110 nebulae and star clusters, which came to be known as the Messier objects, referred to with the letter M and their number between 1 and 110.

  4. List of astronomical catalogues - Wikipedia

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    Pi — Pismis (Paris Pişmiş, 1911–1999) (catalogue of 22 open star clusters and 2 globular star clusters) PK — Catalogue of galactic planetary nebulae (Perek-Kohoutek) PKS — Parkes Catalogue of Radio Sources; Platais — Imants Platais' catalogue of open star clusters; Plq — Paloque (double stars)

  5. Wikipedia:WikiProject Astronomical objects/Catalogues/Messier ...

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    2 M1-110. 3 Messier 1-110. Toggle the table of contents. Wikipedia: WikiProject Astronomical objects/Catalogues/Messier Catalogue. Add languages. Add links.

  6. Category:Messier objects - Wikipedia

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    Articles with the Messier number in the title use [[Category:Messier objects|###]], dropping the M prefix, and using only the number. The number should be padded up to 3 digits using zeroes. Articles without the Messier number in the title use [[Category:Messier objects]]. A redirect containing the Messier number should also be added to the ...

  7. Messier marathon - Wikipedia

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    A Messier marathon is an attempt, usually organized by amateur astronomers, to find as many Messier objects as possible during one night. The Messier catalogue was compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier during the late 18th century and consists of 110 relatively bright deep-sky objects (galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters).

  8. Messier 83 - Wikipedia

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    Charles Messier added it to his catalogue of nebulous objects (now known as the Messier Catalogue) in March 1781. [8] It is one of the closest and brightest barred spiral galaxies in the sky, and is visible with binoculars. [9] It has an isophotal diameter at about 36.24 kiloparsecs (118,000 light-years).

  9. Messier 87 - Wikipedia

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    In 1781, the French astronomer Charles Messier published a catalogue of 103 objects that had a nebulous appearance as part of a list intended to identify objects that might otherwise be confused with comets. In subsequent use, each catalogue entry was prefixed with an "M". Thus, M87 was the eighty-seventh object listed in Messier's catalogue. [15]