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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"

M27: Not A Comet

M27: Not A Comet

09/10/1998

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

18/02/1998

Happy Birthday Charles Messier: M1

Happy Birthday Charles Messier: M1

26/06/1996

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

29/07/1995

M1: The Crab Nebula

M1: The Crab Nebula

25/07/1995

M20: The Trifid Nebula

M20: The Trifid Nebula

23/07/1995