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Astronomy: The Charles Messier Catalog

The Standard Messier Catalog provides an excellent guide for amateur astronomers to help them identify and learn more about the 110 brightest objects (nubulae, star clusters, and galaxies) in our night sky listed by French Astronomer Charles Messier. Note: The Caldwell Catalogue (Wikipedia, 2014) is a complement to the Messier Catalog.

Keywords:: Messier Catalog, Star Clusters, Galaxies, Astronomy, Nubulae

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Science and Technology / Astronomy

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: June 15, 2014
Date Modified in MERLOT:: June 16, 2014
Author:: Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), SEDS-USA
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