Messier 77, captured by Hubble, also known as the Squid Galaxy, is a swirling spiral 45 million light-years away in Cetus, the constellation named for a whale. It was discovered in 1780 by Pierre ...

French astronomer Charles Messier was born on June 26, 1730. Messier published the Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters. A ...

Foreshadowing the great reflecting telescopes of the last century and a half, Lord Rosse managed in 1845 to erect a mighty ...

The Sombrero galaxy has long had a place in astronomical history as an intriguing object. The first written record of this galaxy was noted in 1781, almost 250 years ago, by Pierre Méchain, a ...

Charles Messier later wrote in Connaissance des temps 1800/1801: “What prompted me to tackle the catalog was the nebula I discovered above the southern horn of the Bull on September 12, 1758 ...

Hubble reveals ancient Messier 2 globular cluster with 150,000 stars By Hong A-reum Published 2024.12.19. 16:19 ...

French astronomer and comet hunter Pierre Méchain discovered it in 1781. Méchain named the galactic find for his colleague Charles Messier, who famously cataloged star clusters and nebulae.

French astronomer and comet hunter Pierre Méchain discovered it in 1781. Méchain named the galactic find for his colleague Charles Messier, who famously cataloged star clusters and nebulae.

Better known as the Crab Nebula, Messier 1 was originally mistaken for Halley’s Comet by Charles Messier, which led him to create his famous catalog of astronomical objects. Photo Credit: NASA ...

Charles Messier was scanning the sky for objects that could confuse comet hunters when he catalogued the galaxy as M51. However, Messier wasn't able to see the spiral structure, and he didn't ...