Jerry Macon

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Messier Objects A collection by Jerry Macon

The messier catalog is an index of the different objects in the night sky that can be observed with a telescope, a pair of binoculars and sometimes with the naked eye. The list was created by the French astronomer Charles Messier, and was first published under the name “Catalogue des Nébuleuses et des Amas d’Étoiles.”
Astronomer Charles Messier
In essence, the messier catalog lists the most spectacular celestial objects that you can observe from your backyard. It classifies those deep sky objects into 5 categories:
Diffuse nebulae
Planetary nebulae
Open clusters
Globular clusters
Galaxies

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