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What are Messier objects?
This category also includes nebulae and galaxies. In modern astronomy, astrologers call these heavenly bodies Messier objects. Traditionally speaking, these cosmic objects are bad news. Ancient astrologers always considered them as harbingers of physical disabilities like blindness, among others.
The SEDS Messier Catalog is a wonderful website with images and lots of information. Last but not least, NASA has a beautiful photographic gallery of some Messier objects from the Hubble Space Telescope. Bottom line: Messier objects are a list of 110 star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.
The first edition of the catalog came out in 1774, containing only 45 objects. Successive editions expanded the list, with another edition appearing in 1781 bringing the total to 103 objects. Astronomy writer Camille Flammarion – also a Frenchman – added object number 104 from Messier’s notes.
Consisting of 100 objects, the catalog became an important milestone in the discovery and research of Deep Sky objects. One such object is Messier Object 3 (aka. M3 or NGC 5272) globular cluster that is located in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici.
