Messier Objects
Messier Objects
Charles Messier (1730-1817)
Published in 1781, Charles Messier, the French astronomer, made a list of
103 "fuzzy-looking" objects that might be mistaken for comets. (He was a
comet hunter!) Later, 7 more objects were added to the list by astronomers
because they were described in his personal notations but had never given
catalogue numbers. These objects are viewed as jewels of the night sky,
delightful targets for viewing with binoculars or small telescopes. And
some of the objects are even visible with the naked eye.
These images are either extracted from the
RealSky--CD
(
ASP
)
or downloaded from the
SEDS
--
Students for the
Exploration and Development of Space.
All of these objects are visible from the mid latitude for the Northern
Hemisphere observers...