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Messier

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

noun

  1. Charles 1730–1817, French astronomer.


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Another image offers a fresh view of the spiral galaxy NGC 4736, better known as Messier 94.

From Science Daily Jul. 4, 2026

This is me trying my best to explain hockey without getting an angry phone call from Don Cherry or Mark Messier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Since NOvA began in 2014, Messier and his colleagues have also mentored many IU graduate and undergraduate students working on the experiment.

From Science Daily Mar. 3, 2026

Charles Messier also produced a catalog of over 100 prominent nebulae in 1781.

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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