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Messier

American  
[mes-ee-ey, me-syey] / ˈmɛs iˌeɪ, mɛˈsjeɪ /

noun

  1. Charles 1730–1817, French astronomer.


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Hubble has observed Messier 3, also known as NGC 5272, several times over the years, helping scientists examine its unusual stellar population and complex structure in increasing detail.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

Mark Messier, Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Physics department within the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington, has held leadership roles in the project since 2006.

From Science Daily Mar. 3, 2026

“He’s got more run support this year from the team,” said Hall of Fame center Mark Messier.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2025

Messier was interested in comets, so his list was a set of fuzzy objects that might be mistaken for comets.

From Salon Feb. 14, 2025

“Hmmm, probably in the Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31. It has two trillion planets! Even so, you shouldn’t interrupt a cuento, Zeta-4,” he says.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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