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Andromeda (constellation)
Andromeda is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.
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Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224, is a spiral galaxy approximately 780 kiloparsecs (2.5 million light-years) from Earth, and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way.
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Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial object is a number that is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth.
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Aquarius (constellation)
Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces.
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Asterism (astronomy)
In observational astronomy, an asterism is a popular known pattern or group of stars that are recognised in the night sky.
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Astronomical object
An astronomical object or celestial object is a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists in the observable universe.
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Auriga (constellation)
Auriga is one of the 88 modern constellations; it was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy.
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Barred spiral galaxy
A barred spiral galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars.
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Beehive Cluster
The Beehive Cluster (also known as Praesepe (Latin for "manger"), M44, NGC 2632, or Cr 189), is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer.
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Black Eye Galaxy
The Black Eye Galaxy (also called Evil Eye Galaxy; designated Messier 64, M64, or NGC 4826) is a galaxy which was discovered by Edward Pigott in March 1779, and independently by Johann Elert Bode in April of the same year, as well as by Charles Messier in 1780.
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Butterfly Cluster
The Butterfly Cluster (cataloged as Messier 6 or M6, and as NGC 6405) is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Scorpius.
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Caldwell catalogue
The Caldwell Catalogue is an astronomical catalogue of 109 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies for observation by amateur astronomers.
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Camille Flammarion
Nicolas Camille Flammarion FRAS (26 February 1842 – 3 June 1925) was a French astronomer and author.
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Cancer (constellation)
Cancer is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac.
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Canes Venatici
Canes Venatici is one of the 88 official modern constellations.
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Canis Major
Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere.
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Capricornus
Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
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Cassiopeia (constellation)
Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty.
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Cetus
Cetus is a constellation.
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Charles Messier
Charles Messier (26 June 1730 – 12 April 1817) was a French astronomer most notable for publishing an astronomical catalogue consisting of nebulae and star clusters that came to be known as the 110 "Messier objects".
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Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices is an ancient asterism in the northern sky which has been defined as one of the 88 modern constellations.
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Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, warms and begins to release gases, a process called outgassing.
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Connaissance des Temps
The Connaissance des temps (English: Knowledge of Time) is an official yearly publication of astronomical ephemerides in France.
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Constellation
A constellation is a group of stars that are considered to form imaginary outlines or meaningful patterns on the celestial sphere, typically representing animals, mythological people or gods, mythological creatures, or manufactured devices.
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Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant in the constellation of Taurus.
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Cygnus (constellation)
Cygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan.
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Declination
In astronomy, declination (abbreviated dec; symbol δ) is one of the two angles that locate a point on the celestial sphere in the equatorial coordinate system, the other being hour angle.
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Double star
In observational astronomy, a double star or visual double is a pair of stars that appear close to each other in the sky as seen from Earth when viewed through an optical telescope.
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Draco (constellation)
Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky.
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Dumbbell Nebula
The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, M 27, or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1,360 light-years.
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Dwarf elliptical galaxy
Dwarf elliptical galaxies, or dEs, are elliptical galaxies that are smaller than ordinary elliptical galaxies.
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Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula (catalogued as Messier 16 or M16, and as NGC 6611, and also known as the Star Queen Nebula and The Spire) is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens, discovered by Jean-Philippe de Chéseaux in 1745–46.
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Elliptical galaxy
An elliptical galaxy is a type of galaxy having an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless image.
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French Academy of Sciences
The French Academy of Sciences (French: Académie des sciences) is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research.
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Galaxy
A galaxy is a gravitationally bound system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter.
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Gemini (constellation)
Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
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Globular cluster
A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite.
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Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous United States editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.
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H II region
An H II region or HII region is a region of interstellar atomic hydrogen that is ionized.
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Helen Sawyer Hogg
Helen Battles Sawyer Hogg, CC (1 August 1905 – 28 January 1993) was an astronomer noted for pioneering research into globular clusters and variable stars.
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Hercules (constellation)
Hercules is a constellation named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek hero Heracles.
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Herschel 400 Catalogue
The Herschel 400 catalogue is a subset of William Herschel's original Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, selected by Brenda F. Guzman (Branchett), Lydel Guzman, Paul Jones, James Morrison, Peggy Taylor and Sara Saey of the Ancient City Astronomy Club in St.
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Hydra (constellation)
Hydra is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, measuring 1303 square degrees.
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Lagoon Nebula
The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Lenticular galaxy
A lenticular galaxy (denoted S0) is a type of galaxy intermediate between an elliptical (denoted E) and a spiral galaxy in galaxy morphological classification schemes.
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Leo (constellation)
Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac, lying between Cancer the crab to the west and Virgo the maiden to the east.
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Lepus (constellation)
Lepus is a constellation lying just south of the celestial equator.
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Light-year
The light-year is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and measures about 9.5 trillion kilometres or 5.9 trillion miles.
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Little Dumbbell Nebula
The Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76, NGC 650/651, the Barbell Nebula, or the Cork Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus.
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Lyra
Lyra (Latin for lyre, from Greek λύρα) is a small constellation.
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Messier 10
Messier 10 or M10 (also designated NGC 6254) is a globular cluster of stars in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus.
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Messier 100
Messier 100 (also known as NGC 4321) is an example of a grand design intermediate spiral galaxy located within the southern part of constellation Coma Berenices.
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Messier 103
Messier 103 (also known as M103, or NGC 581) is an open cluster where a few thousand stars formed in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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Messier 105
Messier 105 (also known as M105 and NGC 3379) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo.
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Messier 106
Messier 106 (also known as NGC 4258) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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Messier 107
Globular Cluster M107 (also known as Messier Object 107 or NGC 6171) is the last globular cluster in the Messier Catalogue.
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Messier 108
Messier 108 (also known as NGC 3556) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Messier 109
Messier 109 (also known as NGC 3992) is a barred spiral galaxy exhibiting a weak inner ring structure around the central bar approximately It is also by far the most distant object in the Messier Catalog, followed by M91 away in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Messier 110
Messier 110, also known as NGC 205, is a dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy.
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Messier 12
Messier 12 or M 12 (also designated NGC 6218) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
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Messier 13
Messier 13 (M13), also designated NGC 6205 and sometimes called the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules or the Hercules Globular Cluster, is a globular cluster of several hundred thousand stars in the constellation of Hercules.
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Messier 14
Messier 14 (also known as M14 or NGC 6402) is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus.
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Messier 15
Messier 15 or M15 (also designated NGC 7078) is a globular cluster in the constellation Pegasus.
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Messier 18
Messier 18 or M18 (also designated NGC 6613) is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Messier 19
Messier 19 or M19 (also designated NGC 6273) is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus.
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Messier 2
Messier 2 or M2 (also designated NGC 7089) is a globular cluster in the constellation Aquarius, five degrees north of the star Beta Aquarii.
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Messier 21
Messier 21 or M21 (also designated NGC 6531) is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Sagittarius.
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Messier 22
Messier 22 (also known as M22 or NGC 6656) is an elliptical globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius, near the Galactic bulge region.
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Messier 23
Messier 23 (also known as NGC 6494) is an open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Messier 25
Open Cluster M25 (also known as Messier Object 25 or IC 4725) is an open cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Messier 26
Open Cluster M26 (also known as Messier Object 26 or NGC 6694) is an open cluster in the constellation Scutum.
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Messier 28
Messier 28 (also known as M28 or NGC 6626) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Messier 29
Messier 29 (also known as M 29 or NGC 6913) is an open cluster in the Cygnus constellation.
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Messier 3
Messier 3 (M3 or NGC 5272) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici.
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Messier 30
Messier 30 (also known as M30 or NGC 7099) is a globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Capricornus.
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Messier 32
Messier 32 (also known as NGC 221) is a dwarf "early-type" galaxy located about 2.65 million light-years from Earth, appearing in the constellation Andromeda.
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Messier 34
Messier 34 (also known as M 34 or NGC 1039) is an open cluster in the constellation Perseus.
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Messier 35
Messier 35 (also known as M35, or NGC 2168) is an open cluster in the constellation Gemini.
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Messier 36
Messier 36 (also known as M36, or NGC 1960) is an open cluster in the Auriga constellation.
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Messier 37
Messier 37 (also known as M37 or NGC 2099) is the richest open cluster in the constellation Auriga.
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Messier 38
Messier 38 (also known as M38 or NGC 1912) is an open cluster in the constellation of Auriga.
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Messier 39
Messier 39 (also known as M39, or NGC 7092) is an open cluster in the constellation of Cygnus.
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Messier 4
Messier 4 or M4 (also designated NGC 6121) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Scorpius.
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Messier 41
Messier 41 (also known as M41 or NGC 2287) is an open cluster in the Canis Major constellation.
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Messier 43
Messier 43 (also known as M43, De Mairan's Nebula, and NGC 1982) is an H II region in the Orion constellation.
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Messier 46
Messier 46 (also known as M 46 or NGC 2437) is an open cluster in the constellation of Puppis.
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Messier 47
Messier 47 (M47 or NGC 2422) is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis.
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Messier 48
Messier 48 (also known as M 48 or NGC 2548) is an open cluster in the Hydra constellation.
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Messier 49
Messier 49 (also known as M 49 or NGC 4472) is an elliptical galaxy located about away in the equatorial constellation of Virgo.
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Messier 5
Messier 5 or M5 (also designated NGC 5904) is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens.
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Messier 50
Messier 50 (also known as M 50 or NGC 2323) is an open cluster in the constellation Monoceros.
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Messier 52
Messier 52 (also known as M52 or NGC 7654) is an open cluster in the Cassiopeia constellation.
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Messier 53
Messier 53 (also known as M53 or NGC 5024) is a globular cluster in the Coma Berenices constellation.
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Messier 54
Messier 54 (also known as M54 or NGC 6715) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Messier 55
Messier 55 (also known as M55 or NGC 6809) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Messier 56
Messier 56 (also known as M56 or NGC 6779) is a globular cluster in the constellation Lyra.
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Messier 58
Messier 58 (also known as M58 and NGC 4579) is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy with a weak inner ring structure located within the constellation Virgo, approximately 68 million light-years away from Earth.
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Messier 59
Messier 59, also known as M59 or NGC 4621, is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo.
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Messier 60
Messier 60, also known as NGC 4649, is an elliptical galaxy approximately 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.
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Messier 61
Messier 61 (also known as M61 or NGC 4303) is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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Messier 62
Messier 62 (also known as M62 or NGC 6266) is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus.
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Messier 65
Messier 65 (also known as NGC 3623) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.
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Messier 66
Messier 66 (also known as NGC 3627) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 36 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.
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Messier 67
Messier 67 (also known as M67 or NGC 2682) is an open cluster in the constellation of Cancer.
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Messier 68
Messier 68 (also known as M68 or NGC 4590) is a globular cluster in the equatorial constellation Hydra.
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Messier 69
Messier 69 (also known as M69 or NGC 6637) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Messier 7
Messier 7 or M7, also designated NGC 6475 and sometimes known as the Ptolemy Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Scorpius.
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Messier 70
Messier 70 (also known as M70 or NGC 6681) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Messier 71
Messier 71 (also known as M71 or NGC 6838) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagitta.
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Messier 72
Messier 72 (also known as M72 or NGC 6981) is a globular cluster in the Aquarius constellation discovered by French astronomer Pierre Méchain on August 29, 1780.
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Messier 73
Messier 73 (M73, also known as NGC 6994) is an asterism of four stars in the constellation of Aquarius.
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Messier 74
Messier 74 (also known as NGC 628) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.
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Messier 75
Messier 75 (also known as M75 or NGC 6864) is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Messier 77
Messier 77 (also known as NGC 1068) is a barred spiral galaxy about 47 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus.
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Messier 78
The nebula Messier 78 (also known as M 78 or NGC 2068) is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion.
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Messier 79
Messier 79 (also known as M79 or NGC 1904) is a globular cluster in the constellation Lepus.
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Messier 80
Messier 80 (also known as M80 or NGC 6093) is a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius.
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Messier 81
Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode's Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away, in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Messier 82
Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy or M82) is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Messier 83
Messier 83 (also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, M83 or NGC 5236) is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra.
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Messier 84
Messier 84 (also known as M84 or NGC 4374) is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo.
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Messier 85
Messier 85 (also known as M85 or NGC 4382 or PGC 40515 or ISD 0135852) is a lenticular galaxy, or elliptical galaxy for other authors, in the Coma Berenices constellation.
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Messier 86
Messier 86 (also known as M86 or NGC 4406) is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo.
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Messier 87
Messier 87 (also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, generally abbreviated to M87) is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo.
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Messier 88
Messier 88 (also known as M88 or NGC 4501) is a spiral galaxy about 50 to 60 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.
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Messier 89
Messier 89 (M89 for short, also known as NGC 4552) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo.
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Messier 9
Messier 9 or M9 (also designated NGC 6333) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
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Messier 90
Messier 90 (also known as M90 and NGC 4569) is an intermediate spiral galaxy exhibiting a weak inner ring structure about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.
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Messier 91
Messier 91 (also known as NGC 4548 or M91) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Coma Berenices constellation and is part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
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Messier 92
Messier 92 (also known as M92, M 92, or NGC 6341) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Hercules.
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Messier 93
Messier 93 (also known as M93 or NGC 2447) is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis.
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Messier 94
Messier 94 (also known as NGC 4736) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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Messier 95
Messier 95, also known as M95 or NGC 3351, is a barred spiral galaxy located about 38 million light-years away in the zodiac constellation Leo.
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Messier 96
Messier 96 (also known as M96 or NGC 3368) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo(the Lion).
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Messier 98
Messier 98, also known as M98 or NGC 4192, is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 44.4 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices, about 6° to the east of the bright star Denebola.
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Messier 99
Messier 99 or M99 (NGC 4254) in the constellation Coma Berenices is an unbarred spiral galaxy approximately 15 megaparsecs (56 million light-years) in distance from the Milky Way.
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Messier object
The Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects, of which 103 were included in lists published by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1771 and 1781.
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Milky Way
The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.
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Monoceros
Monoceros (Greek: Μονόκερως) is a faint constellation on the celestial equator.
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Nebula
A nebula (Latin for "cloud" or "fog"; pl. nebulae, nebulæ, or nebulas) is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases.
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New General Catalogue
The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated as NGC) is a catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888.
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NGC 5195
NGC 5195 (also known as Messier 51b or M51b) is a dwarf galaxy that is interacting with the Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as M51a or NGC 5194).
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NGC 5866
NGC 5866 (also called the Spindle Galaxy or Messier 102) is a relatively bright lenticular or spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco.
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Omega Nebula
The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula (catalogued as Messier 17 or M17 or NGC 6618) is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius.
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Open cluster
An open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the same age.
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Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator.
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Orion (constellation)
Orion is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world.
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Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion.
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Owen Gingerich
Owen Jay Gingerich (born 1930) is professor emeritus of astronomy and of the history of science at Harvard University and a senior astronomer emeritus at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
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Owl Nebula
The Owl Nebula (also known as Messier 97, M97 or NGC 3587) is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Pegasus (constellation)
Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology.
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Perseus (constellation)
Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, being named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus.
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Pierre Méchain
Pierre François André Méchain (16 August 1744 – 20 September 1804) was a French astronomer and surveyor who, with Charles Messier, was a major contributor to the early study of deep sky objects and comets.
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Pinwheel Galaxy
The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457) is a face-on spiral galaxy distanced 21 million light-years (six megaparsecs) away from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Pisces (constellation)
Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac.
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Planetary nebula
A planetary nebula, abbreviated as PN or plural PNe, is a type of emission nebula consisting of an expanding, glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from red giant stars late in their lives.
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Pleiades
The Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45), are an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus.
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Puppis
Puppis is a constellation in the southern sky.
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Right ascension
Right ascension (abbreviated RA; symbol) is the angular distance measured only eastward along the celestial equator from the Sun at the March equinox to the (hour circle of the) point above the earth in question.
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Ring Nebula
The Ring Nebula (also catalogued as Messier 57, M57 or NGC 6720) is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Lyra.
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Sagitta
Sagitta is a dim but distinctive constellation in the northern sky.
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Sagittarius (constellation)
Sagittarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
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Sagittarius Star Cloud
The Sagittarius Star Cloud (also known as Messier 24 and IC 4715) is a star cloud in the constellation of Sagittarius, approximately 600 light years wide, which was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.
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Scorpius
Scorpius is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
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Scutum (constellation)
Scutum is a small constellation introduced in the seventeenth century.
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Serpens
Serpens ("the Serpent", Greek Ὄφις) is a constellation of the northern hemisphere.
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Sombrero Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104, M104 or NGC 4594) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo located from Earth.
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Spiral galaxy
Spiral galaxies form a class of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae(pp. 124–151) and, as such, form part of the Hubble sequence.
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Star cluster
Star clusters are groups of stars.
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Starburst galaxy
A starburst galaxy is a galaxy undergoing an exceptionally high rate of star formation, as compared to the long-term average rate of star formation in the galaxy or the star formation rate observed in most other galaxies.
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Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is an international student organization whose purpose is to promote space exploration and development through educational and engineering projects.
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Sunflower Galaxy
Messier 63 (also known as M63, NGC 5055, or the Sunflower Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici consisting of a central disc surrounded by many short spiral arm segments, the galaxy form known as flocculent.
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Supernova remnant
A supernova remnant (SNR) is the structure resulting from the explosion of a star in a supernova.
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Taurus (constellation)
Taurus (Latin for "the Bull") is one of the constellations of the zodiac, which means it is crossed by the plane of the ecliptic.
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Triangulum
Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky.
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Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light-years (ly) from Earth in the constellation Triangulum.
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Trifid Nebula
The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region located in Sagittarius.
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Ursa Major
Ursa Major (also known as the Great Bear) is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory.
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Virgo (constellation)
Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
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Vulpecula
Vulpecula is a faint constellation in the northern sky.
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Whirlpool Galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a, M51a, and NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus.
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Wild Duck Cluster
The Wild Duck Cluster (also known as Messier 11, or NGC 6705) is an open cluster in the constellation Scutum.
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Winnecke 4
Winnecke 4 (also known as Messier 40 or WNC 4) is a double star in the constellation Ursa Major.
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2MASS
The Two Micron All-Sky Survey, or 2MASS, was an astronomical survey of the whole sky in the infrared spectrum and one of the most ambitious such projects.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Messier_objects