Astronomy: Charles Messier

Astronomy: Charles Messier
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Charles Messier Charles Messier (French: [ʃaʁl me.sje]; 26 June 1730 – 12 April 1817) was a French astronomer. He published an astronomical catalogue consisting of 110 nebulae and star clusters, which came to be known as the Messier objects, referred to with the letter M and their number between 1 and 110.

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Charles Messier Charles Messier (French: [ʃaʁl me.sje]; 26 June 1730 – 12 April 1817) was a French astronomer. He published an astronomical catalogue consisting of 110 nebulae and star clusters, which came to be known as the Messier objects, referred to with the letter M and their number between 1 and 110. Messier's purpose for the catalogue was to help astronomical observers distinguish between permanent and transient visually diffuse objects in the sky.

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Why Charles Messier matters: The peopl e behind the discoveries remind us that science is a human endeavour -- driven by curiosity, persistence, and often the courage to challenge accepted ideas.

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Deep dive: Charles Messier Charles Messier continues to be an active area of research in modern astronomy. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Messier (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)