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Pretty in Pink
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The spiral galaxy known as Messier 81 (M81) has a rosy tint in this June 1, 2007, composite image that…

May 14, 2025
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Messier 24
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Messier 24 (M24) is unusual for being not a specific object but a strikingly clear space between dust clouds through…

Mar 27, 2025
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Messier 35
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The only Messier object in the constellation Gemini, Messier 35 (M35), also called NGC 2168 or the Shoe Buckle Cluster,…

Jan 29, 2025
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Messier 48
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Messier 48 (M48), also known as NGC 2548, is located near the head of the constellation Hydra, the Sea Serpent,…

Sep 3, 2024
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Messier 67
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This open cluster contains an unusually old population of stars.

Mar 8, 2024
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Messier 44
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Messier 44, also famously known as the Beehive Cluster or Praesepe, swarms with activity as its name would suggest. This…

Mar 8, 2024
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Hubble’s Messier Catalog
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Overview The Messier catalog, begun by astronomer Charles Messier in the 18th Century and revised over the years, includes some…

Mar 20, 2023
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Messier 55
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This globular cluster holds 100,000 stars including 55 variable stars.

Mar 17, 2023
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Messier 86
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Messier 86 is either a lenticular or elliptical galaxy that holds roughly 3,800 globular clusters.

Mar 16, 2023
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