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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"

M8: The Lagoon Nebula

M8: The Lagoon Nebula

17/08/2013

Messier's Eleven

Messier's Eleven

12/07/2013

Messier Craters in Stereo

Messier Craters in Stereo

08/06/2013

Messier 109

Messier 109

23/05/2013

Messier 5

Messier 5

03/08/2012

21st Century M101

21st Century M101

13/07/2012

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

02/06/2012

A Sagittarius Triplet

A Sagittarius Triplet

01/06/2012

M106 Close Up

M106 Close Up

03/05/2012

Messier 9 Close-up

Messier 9 Close-up

23/03/2012

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

27/12/2011

M27: Not a Comet

M27: Not a Comet

01/09/2011

NGC 7331 and Beyond

NGC 7331 and Beyond

12/08/2011

Comet Garradd and Messier 15

Comet Garradd and Messier 15

06/08/2011

Messier Marathon

Messier Marathon

27/05/2011

Messier 101

Messier 101

15/04/2011

Messier 106

Messier 106

19/03/2011

Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628

Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628

16/03/2011

M27: Not a Comet

M27: Not a Comet

26/08/2010

M8: The Lagoon Nebula

M8: The Lagoon Nebula

05/08/2010

Messier 76

Messier 76

23/07/2010

Deep Auriga

Deep Auriga

05/03/2010

Messier 88

Messier 88

30/01/2010

Spitzer's M101

Spitzer's M101

30/12/2009

M51 Hubble Remix

M51 Hubble Remix

26/12/2009

Messier Craters in Stereo

Messier Craters in Stereo

11/12/2009

NGC 7331 and Beyond

NGC 7331 and Beyond

24/10/2009

Galaxies in Pegasus

Galaxies in Pegasus

06/08/2009

Messier 106

Messier 106

29/05/2009

Whirlpool Galaxy Deep Field

Whirlpool Galaxy Deep Field

26/05/2009