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- Messier object - Wikipedia
The Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier in his Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des Amas d'Étoiles [fr] (Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters)
- Hubbles Messier Catalog - NASA Science
Charles Messier (1730–1817) was a French astronomer best known for his "Catalog of Nebulae and Star Clusters " An avid comet-hunter, Messier compiled a catalog of deep-sky objects in order to help prevent other comet enthusiasts from wasting their time studying objects that were not comets
- Messier Objects
Messier 109 (M109) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major The galaxy lies at a distance of 83 5 million light years and has an apparent magnitude of 10 6 It has the designation NGC 3992 in the New General Catalogue Read More »
- Messier Objects – Constellation Guide
Messier objects are a group of deep sky objects catalogued by the French astronomer and comet-hunter Charles Messier in the late 18th century
- Charles Messier | Comet Discoverer, Deep-Sky Objects Cataloguer . . .
Charles Messier (born June 26, 1730, Badonviller, France—died April 12, 1817, Paris) was a French astronomer who was the first to compile a systematic catalog of nebulae and star clusters In Messier’s time, a nebula was a term used to denote any blurry celestial light source
- Messier Catalog of Deep Sky Objects - Messier Objects on Sea and Sky
Images and detailed information about the 100 deep sky objects known as Messier objects The Messier catalog, or Messier album, was created by French astronomer Charles Messier and contains information about 110 common deep sky objects including galaxies, nabulae, and star clusters
- Messier Catalogue complete list | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
The Messier Catalogue is perhaps the most famous astronomy catalogue there is, detailing deep-sky objects such as galaxies, globular clusters and nebulae It's a 'what's what' of some of the best objects to see in the night sky with a telescope
- MESSIER - Messier Nebulae - NASA
The Messier Catalog of bright, extended objects was compiled by the comet-hunter Charles Messier in the 18th century It comprised a list of 110 objects which are mostly brighter than 10th magnitude and have angular sizes from 1 to 100 arcminutes
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