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Charles Messier

Charles Messier was an 18th-century French astronomer known for compiling the Messier Catalog, a list of over 100 deep-sky objects.

Source: britannica.com

APODs including "Charles Messier"

Messier 109

Messier 109

27/06/2025

Messier 101

Messier 101

16/05/2025

M1: The Incredible Expanding Crab

M1: The Incredible Expanding Crab

08/05/2025

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

30/12/2024

Messier 2

Messier 2

19/12/2024

M51: Tidal Streams and H-alpha Cliffs

M51: Tidal Streams and H-alpha Cliffs

13/12/2024

M27: Not a Comet

M27: Not a Comet

05/10/2024

Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud

Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud

18/07/2024

A Sagittarius Triplet

A Sagittarius Triplet

10/07/2024

M1: The Incredible Expanding Crab

M1: The Incredible Expanding Crab

15/11/2023

M1: The Crab Nebula

M1: The Crab Nebula

09/11/2023

NGC 7331 and Beyond

NGC 7331 and Beyond

14/09/2023