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[mes-ee-ey; Fr. me-syey] 
Messier catalog
List of about 109 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies compiled by the French astronomer Charles Messier (1730–1817), who discovered many of them. Still a valuable guide to amateur astronomers, it was superseded by the New General Catalogue (NGC); both NGC and M reference numbers remain in common use.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Messier can refer to:Surnames:
- Charles Messier, French astronomer
- Eric Messier, NHL ice hockey player
- Marc Messier, Canadian actor from Quebec
- Mark Messier, NHL forward
- Jean-Marie Messier, former CEO of Vivendi UniversalOther:
- Messier object
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