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 only...
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Spring Triangle (section Messier 49)
are many other notable members in the triangle, including Messier 60, Messier 84, and Messier 86. Two named groups of galaxies are the Eyes Galaxies (NGC...
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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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giant elliptical galaxy Messier 87, were discovered in the late 1770s and early 1780s and subsequently included in Charles Messier's catalogue of non-cometary...
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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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ISSN 0004-6256. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Messier 36. Messier 36, SEDS Messier pages Messier 36 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray...
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Messier 49 (elliptical), Messier 58 (spiral), Messier 59 (elliptical), Messier 60 (elliptical), Messier 61 (spiral), Messier 84 (lenticular), Messier...
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Eagle Nebula (redirect from Messier Object 16)
..870...32K. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aaef8c. S2CID 119328315. "Messier 16". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 21 July 2024. Martin MacPhee (8 July 2014)...
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later verified by his colleague Charles Messier on 14 June 1779. The galaxy became listed as object 63 in the Messier Catalogue. In the mid-19th century,...
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