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Andromeda Galaxy and Charles Messier

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Difference between Andromeda Galaxy and Charles Messier

Andromeda Galaxy vs. Charles Messier

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. 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".

Similarities between Andromeda Galaxy and Charles Messier

Andromeda Galaxy and Charles Messier have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Amateur astronomy, Galaxy, List of Messier objects, Messier 110, Messier object, Sombrero Galaxy, Star cluster, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.

Amateur astronomy

Amateur astronomy is a hobby whose participants enjoy observing or imaging celestial objects in the sky using the unaided eye, binoculars, or telescopes.

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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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List of Messier objects

The Messier objects are a set of 110 astronomical objects catalogued by the French astronomer Charles Messier in his "Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des Amas d'Étoiles" ("Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters").

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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 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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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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Star cluster

Star clusters are groups of stars.

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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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Andromeda Galaxy and Charles Messier Comparison

Andromeda Galaxy has 172 relations, while Charles Messier has 50. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 3.60% = 8 / (172 + 50).

References

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