The Messier objects are a set of astronomical objects first listed by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1771. The Messier catalogue comprises nearly all the most spectacular examples of the five types of deep sky object – diffuse nebulae, planetary nebulae, open clusters, globular clusters and galaxies. For astronomy olympiad, it will be worthwhile to learn positions of 40 easier messier objects.
Here is the complete list of Messier Objects.
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