Messier Catalog
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,…
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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…
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NASA’s Night Sky Notes: Find a Ball of Stars – M55
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by Linda Shore of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific French astronomer Charles Messier cataloged over 100 fuzzy spots in…
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Messier 55
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This globular cluster holds 100,000 stars including 55 variable stars.
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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.
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Messier 46
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Most of the stars in this image are part of the open star cluster, Messier 46. The colorful planetary nebula…
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