The Messier objects are a group of over 100 deep sky objects such as [[nebulae]] and [[galaxies]] that form the Messier catalogue, a list published by [[Charles Messier]] in 1774. | The Messier objects are a group of over 100 deep sky objects such as [[nebulae]] and [[galaxies]] that form the Messier catalogue, a list published by [[Charles Messier]] in 1774. |