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Messier object

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A man made a list of stars.

Charles Messier.jpg
Charles Messier.jpg
He wanted to find comets. He wrote down things that were not comets. This list helps us see the sky.
Crab Nebula.jpg
Crab Nebula.jpg
It is very famous. Do you like to look at stars?

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File:Charles Messier.jpg
Charles Messier.jpg
File:Crab Nebula.jpg
Crab Nebula.jpg
File:Messier2 - HST - Potw1913a.jpg
Messier2 - HST - Potw1913a.jpg
File:Messier3 - HST - Potw1914a.jpg
Messier3 - HST - Potw1914a.jpg
File:Globular star cluster Messier 4.jpg
Globular star cluster Messier 4.jpg
File:Messier 5 - HST.jpg
Messier 5 - HST.jpg
File:M6a.jpg
M6a.jpg
File:The star cluster Messier 7.jpg
The star cluster Messier 7.jpg
File:LagoonHunterWilson.jpg
LagoonHunterWilson.jpg
Globular cluster Messier 9 (captured by...
File:Messier 10 Hubble WikiSky.jpg
Messier 10 Hubble WikiSky.jpg
File:Eso1430a.jpg
Eso1430a.jpg

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