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Messier catalogue

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  • proper noun astronomy An early listing of nebulae, star clusters, and deep sky objects that might have been confused with comets by users of small telescopes.

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From Charles Messier, French astronomer.

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relateds (2)

relateds

  1. Messier number
  2. Messier object

cross-references (1)

Cross-references

  1. NGC

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