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Messier Nebulae
- Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Dataset Last Updated: November 03, 2026
The Messier Catalog of bright, extended objects was compiled by the comet-hunter Charles Messier in the 18th century. It comprised a list of 110 objects which are mostly brighter than 10th...
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