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The '''Messier objects''' are a collection of over 100 deep sky objects catalogued by [[Charles Messier]].<ref name=constellation-guide>[http://www.constellation-guide.com/messier-objects/ Messier objects] from constellation-guide.com</ref> Messier, who created the list between 1758 and 1782, listed various objects such as [[galaxies]], [[nebulae]], [[globular cluster]]s and [[binary star]]s. Messier enjoyed searching for [[comet]]s in the night sky and created the Messier catalogue as a list of objects often mistaken for comets.<ref name=constellation-guide/> As they only require [[binoculars]] or a small [[telescope]] to observe them with, they are popular targets for amateur astronomers. The list includes some famous objects such as the [[Cigar Galaxy]] and the [[Crab nebula]].

 

The '''Messier objects''' are a collection of over 100 deep sky objects catalogued by [[Charles Messier]].<ref name=constellation-guide>[http://www.constellation-guide.com/messier-objects/ Messier objects] from constellation-guide.com</ref> Messier, who created the list between 1758 and 1782, listed various objects such as [[galaxies]], [[nebulae]], [[globular cluster]]s and [[binary star]]s. Messier enjoyed searching for [[comet]]s in the night sky and created the Messier catalogue as a list of objects often mistaken for comets.<ref name=constellation-guide/> This allowed him to quickly check if a newly found object was already known and therefore not a comet. As they only require [[binoculars]] or a small [[telescope]] to observe them with, they are popular targets for amateur astronomers. The list includes some famous objects such as the [[Cigar Galaxy]], the [[Andromeda galaxy]] and the [[Crab nebula]].

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