months. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Messier 55. Messier 55, SEDS Messier pages Messier 55, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page NASA Astronomy...
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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...
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children to take up the sport." Messier was born in St. Albert, Alberta, the son of Mary-Jean (Dea) and Doug Messier. He was the second son and third...
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2006-08-31. "Messier 100". Hearst Observatory. Retrieved 2010-02-23. "Messier 100". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 30 April 2022. "Messier 100". SEDS:...
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Look up 55 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. 55 may refer to: 55 (number) 55 BC AD 55 1955 2055 Caesium, by the element's atomic number Messier object...
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Galaxy". In 1779, Pierre Méchain and Charles Messier reidentified Bode's object, hence listed it in the Messier Catalogue. The galaxy is to be found approximately...
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36 Gya): Messier 80 globular cluster forms in Milky Way – known for large number of "blue stragglers" 1.5 billion years (12.3 Gya): Messier 55, globular...
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media related to Messier 9. Messier 9, SEDS Messier pages M9, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page The glittering stars of Messier 9, March 16, 2012...
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Owl Nebula (redirect from Messier Object 97)
known as Messier 97, M97 or NGC 3587) - 239 x 60 second exposure. Outer O-III shell of M97 in a HOO composition Messier object List of Messier objects...
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to Messier 82. M82, SEDS Messier pages M82 at Chandra SST: Galaxy on Fire! M82 at NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE ESA/Hubble images of M82 Messier 82...
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Messier 87. Messier 87, SEDS Messier pages ESA/Hubble images of M87 Messier 87 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS...
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This galaxy was discovered by astronomer Charles Messier in 1777. As an elliptical galaxy, Messier 49 has the physical form of a radio galaxy, but it...
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1088/0004-637X/742/1/51, S2CID 118649860. "Messier 70". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 30 April 2022. Adam, Len (2018), Imaging the Messier Objects Remotely from Your...
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S2CID 119190044. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Messier 53. SEDS: Messier Object 53 Messier 53, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page Gray, Meghan...
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Charles Messier in 1780. With M66 and NGC 3628, it forms the Leo Triplet, a small close group of galaxies. M65 was discovered by Charles Messier and included...
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Sombrero Galaxy (redirect from Messier 104)
The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104, M104 or NGC 4594) is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of...
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Andromeda Galaxy (redirect from Messier 31)
Messier 31". Astrophysical Journal. 69: 103–158. Bibcode:1929ApJ....69..103H. doi:10.1086/143167. Baade, Walter (1944). "The Resolution of Messier 32...
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ISBN 978-0-596-52685-6. "Lacaille's "Catalog of Nebulae of the Southern Sky"". SEDS' Messier Database. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018...
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1051/0004-6361:20077073. ISSN 0004-6361. Plotner, Tammy (February 22, 2016). "Messier 4 (M4) – The NGC 6121 Globular Cluster". Universe Today. Retrieved January...
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suggestion to assign the galaxy a Messier number was made by Kenneth Glyn Jones in 1967, making it the last member of the Messier List. This galaxy has a morphological...
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Triangulum Galaxy (redirect from Messier 33)
Andromeda Galaxy (M31). List of galaxies Messier object List of Messier objects New General Catalogue NGC 55 Pisces Dwarf Andromeda-Milky Way collision...
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Scutum 18h 34m 30.9s −05° 55′ 15″ 6656 Messier 22 Globular cluster Sagittarius 18h 36m 24.2s −23° 54′ 12″ 7.2 6681 Messier 70 Globular cluster Sagittarius...
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media related to Messier 28. Globular Cluster M28 @ SEDS Messier pages Messier 28, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page Messier 28 on WikiSky: DSS2...
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contains a "55" string inside (and where as a number, 637 is the eleventh non-trivial decagonal number). The atomic number of caesium. Messier object M55...
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Lagoon Nebula (redirect from Messier Object 8)
Stellar Lagoon — ESA/Hubble Photo Release Messier 8, SEDS Messier pages NightSkyInfo.com – M8, the Lagoon Nebula Messier 8, Pete's Astrophotography Gallery Archived...
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Specifically -by-east Wikimedia Commons has media related to Messier 29. Messier 29 RGB Image Messier 29 LRGB image – 2 hrs total exposure Lawrence, Pete. "M29...
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Trifid Nebula (redirect from Messier 20)
Nebula Trifid Nebula seen at different wavelengths List of Messier objects List of nebulae Messier object New General Catalogue Wikipedia Project: Astronomical...
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Omega Nebula (redirect from Messier Object 17)
close-up view of the rose-coloured star forming region Messier 17. List of Messier objects Messier object New General Catalogue "NGC 6618". SIMBAD. Centre...
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Crab Nebula (redirect from Messier Object 1)
was independently rediscovered in 1758 by Charles Messier as he was observing a bright comet. Messier catalogued it as the first entry in his catalogue...
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