Charles Messier
Charles Messier | |
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 Charles Messier | |
| Born | 26 Juin 1730 Badonviller, Fraunce |
| Dee'd | 12 Apryle 1817 (aged 86) Paris, Fraunce |
| Residence | Paris |
| Naitionality | French |
| Citizenship | French |
| Kent for | Messier catalog |
| Awairds | Cross o the Legion o Honor |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
Charles Messier (26 Juin 1730 – 12 Aprile 1817) wis a French astronomer maist notable for publishin an astronomical catalogue consistin o nebulae an starn clusters that came tae be kent as the 110 "Messier objects". The purpose o the catalogue wis tae help astronomical observers, in pairticular comet hunters such as himsel, distinguish atween permanent an transient visually diffuse objects in the sky.