The Messier catalog of deep sky objects was compiled by the comet hunter Charles Messier in the 18th century as a kind of list of "annoying things in the sky that are not comets", and includes many of ...

Charles Messier was scanning the sky for objects that could confuse comet hunters when he catalogued the galaxy as M51. However, Messier wasn't able to see the spiral structure, and he didn't ...

Then on September 12, 1758, Charles Messier recorded what he described as a ". . . nebulosity above the southern horn of Taurus. . . it contains no star; it is a whitish light, elongated like the ...

David Eicher, Editor-in-Chief, Astronomy ‘Atlas of the Messier Objects is more comprehensive, detailed, and beautiful than any other book showcasing the objects cataloged by Charles Messier. The art ...

It was entry 31 in Charles Messier's 18th century catalog of interesting fuzzy objects, and is thus also called M31 by astronomers. By the 1920's, M31 was clearly understood to be a grouping of ...

One of the most famous photos ever taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is known as the “Pillars of Creation.” The ...

Years later, in 1769, Charles Messier added the cluster to his famous catalog of nebulous objects. It would take the name M44 since it was the 44th object in Messier’s catalog. The large group ...

In astrophotography, I would say 70% is technique and 30% is the equipment. I spent a lot of time learning the technique behind those incredible images of the galaxies, Zubuyer says ...

Prince Andrew is expected to receive big blow after reclaiming Royal Lodge!In a shocking turn of events, the Duke of York was ...