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Messier’s “lost” object, M102, has been a subject of controversy since the catalog was first published in 1781. Some astronomers think spiral galaxy NGC 5866, imaged here by the Hubble Space ...

That’s why French comet-hunter Charles Messier documented 109 deep-sky objects that, through his small scope, appeared to be masquerading as comets, despite the fact they didn’t move against ...

The Hubble team shared the image of M14 on March 19 as part of what’s called a Messier Marathon, an attempt by amateur astronomers to observe all 110 objects in a short time frame; the skygazing ...

French astronomer Charles Messier was born on June 26, 1730. Messier published the Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters. A ...

In this edition of Mobile Astronomy, we'll tell you how to "run" a Messier marathon and catch all 110 objects on Messier's list in the night sky.

The objects will be designated by their "M-codes" — M1 through M110 (or Messier 1 through Messier 110). Amateur astronomers refer to the group as the Messiers.

The collection features 17 tracks: 16 "Objects" that have been titled numerically with a piece titled "Das Spiel ist aus" wedged between numbers 15 and 16 (which seems odd at first, but makes perfect ...

Called the Messier marathon, it’s a skywatching challenge that prompts astronomers to spot all 110 galaxies, nebulas and star clusters in the Messier catalog, a list of objects started by 18th ...

Those objects include galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters from across the universe. The Cedar Amateur Astronomers began hosting Messier Marathon events in 2004, viewing objects such as the ...