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a number (preceded by M) designating the 109 double stars, clusters, nebulae, and galaxies in the Messier catalog.
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Messier number
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Messier number — Astron. a number (preceded by M) designating the 109 double stars, clusters, nebulae, and galaxies in the Messier catalog … Useful english dictionary
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Messier catalogue — noun an early listing of nebulae, star clusters, and deep sky objects that might have been confused with comets by users of small telescopes See Also: Messier number, Messier object … Wiktionary
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