Charles Messier in 1780. With M66 and NGC 3628, it forms the Leo Triplet, a small close group of galaxies. M65 was discovered by Charles Messier and included...
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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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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...
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Messier in 1781. It is the faintest object in the Messier catalog, with an apparent magnitude of 10.2. As a result of a bookkeeping error by Messier,...
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of objects not to mistake for comets; Messier's list, including Messier 13, eventually became known as the Messier catalog. It is located at right ascension...
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Spring Triangle (section Messier 87)
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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to Messier 12. Messier 12, SEDS Messier pages Messier 12, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page 'Stolen' stars article at Universe Today Messier 12...
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related to Messier 68 at Wikimedia Commons Globular Cluster M68 @ SEDS Messier pages Messier 68, Galactic Globular Clusters Database page Messier 68 on WikiSky:...
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galaxies. Retrieved 2006-10-24. "Messier 65". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 25 April 2022. "Messier 66". SEDS Messier Catalog. Retrieved 25 April 2022...
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