in reference to a catalogue of about 100 nebulae, star clusters and galaxies begun in 1758 by French astronomer and comet-hunter Charles Messier (1730-1817), who found his telescopic searches deceived by fuzzy objects that resembled distant comets but turned out to be fixed.
What caused me to undertake the catalog was the nebula I discovered above the southern horn of Taurus on September 12, 1758, whilst observing the comet of that year. This nebula had such a resemblance to a comet in its form and brightness that I endeavored to find others, so that astronomers would no more confuse these same nebulae with comets just beginning to appear. [Messier, 1800]
The first version of the catalogue was published 1771, and the fuller version in 1781.
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1. This is unfortunately a much messier reality than the neat sequential compartmentalization of design and construction.
但是很遗憾,这样做的结果往往会更混乱,没有纯粹的先设计再构建的这种顺序好.来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
2. Extra - curricular Messier is a father of five and a practising Catholic.
相关内容生活中的米歇尔是5个孩子的父亲,并且还是一名虔城的天主教徒.来自互联网
3. Management style Messier used to have the nickname'J 2 M '.
管理风格米歇尔曾有个昵称,叫‘J2M ’.来自互联网
4. Messier 87 is the largest galaxy in the picture ( lower left ).
M87 位于左下,是图中最大的星系.来自互联网
5. Paul Messier : Guest Lecturer on Color Photography Processes.
