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	CharlesMessier.page
		Charles Messier, the tenth of twelve children, was born on June 26, 1730 in the village of Badonvillier in Lorraine, France.
		In 1754, Messier moved to Paris and was employed as a clerk at the Marine Observatory in Paris.
		Messier was elected to the Academie Royale des Science in1770 and took over the post of Astronomer of the Navy in 1771 when Delisle retired.
	www.geocities.com /phat_e_male/CharlesMessier.html (2472 words)

	Sea and Sky's Astronomy Resources: Messier Objects M101 - M110
		M104 is characterized by a dark dust lane that spans the length of the galaxy's disk.
		It was discovered by Messier's colleague, Pierre Mechain, in 1782 and was not included in the original publication of the catalog.
		M110 was discovered by Messier in 1783 when he discovered M31, but it was not included in his catalog at the time.
	www.seasky.org /astronomy/astronomy_messier_101to110.html (898 words)

	Messier Club Introduction - Printable
		There is a slight touch of irony in the fact that Messier's chief claim to immortality grew out of his efforts to rid himself of a nuisance to what, he felt, was his important life's work.
		Since the purpose of the Messier Club is to familiarize the observer with the nature and location of the objects in the sky, the use of an automated telescope which finds the objects without effort on the part of the observer is not acceptable.
		Also "Messier marathon" sessions where all the objects are found in one occasion is to be discouraged if the beginning observer depends on other experienced observers to find the object to be observed.
	www.astroleague.org /al/obsclubs/messier/mess_print.html (777 words)

	APOD: June 26, 1996 - Happy Birthday Charles Messier: M1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Charles Messier was born on June 26, 1730.
		Messier knew that since they did not move with respect to the background stars they could not be the comets he was searching for.
		Messier died in his home in Paris in 1817.
	antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap960626.html (183 words)

	Charles Messier (June 26, 1730 - April 12, 1817)
		Charles Messier was born in Badonviller, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France (20 miles from Luneville), then part of the Principality of Salm, as the 10th of 12 children of Nicolas Messier (1682-1741), a catchpole in Badonviller, and Francoise b.
		Messier as loyal employee stated: "I was a loyal servant of M. Delisle, I lived with him in his house, and I conformed with his command." When Delisle finally announced the discovery on April 1, 1759, it was not believed by the other French astronomers (perhaps they took it as an April Fool's joke).
		The Messier catalog was finally corrected by identifying the 4 missing objects (or at least three of them), and brought into its current state by adding the late discoveries of Méchain, M104--M109, plus the uncataloged discovery M110, only in the 20th century.
	www.seds.org /messier/xtra/history/biograph.html (4733 words)

	M 24 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Messier object number 24 is not a "true" deep sky object, but a huge star cloud in Milky Way, a pseudo-cluster of stars spread thousands of light years along the line of sight, perceived through a chance tunnel in the interstellar dust.
		Although this is what Messier discovered, it is interesting that, within this stellar cloud which is easily visible to the naked eye, there's a dim open cluster, NGC 6603, of magnitude 11.
		Many catalogs give the Messier number to this object, despite Messier's magnitude (4.5--4.6), diameter (1.5 degrees), and his description as a "large nebulosity in which there are many stars of different magnitudes," which matches well with the cloud and not the cluster.
	www.messiermarathon.com /new_page_30.htm (301 words)

	M42 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		As this one, subsequent drawings of this object did so poorly represent Messier's impression that he created a fine drawing of the Orion Nebula, in order to "help to recognize it again, provided that it is not subject to change with time" (as Messier states in the introduction to his catalog).
		They were not notable for Charles Messier, but labeled later with the NGC numbers 1973-5-7.
		Messier measured an extra position for a smaller northeastern portion, reported by de Mairan previously, which therefore has the extra Messier number: M43.
	www.intercom.net /user/shaffer/messier/m42.html (875 words)

	M105
		Messier object M105 is a galaxy which is located in the constellation Leo.
		It is a relatively distant member of Messier's catalog located 38000 thousand light years from earth.
		M105 is unnamed and has an NGC catalog number of NGC 3379.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /messier_objects/m105.htm (68 words)

	Messier Objects - Ryukyu Astronomy Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Messier objects were cataloged in the 18th century by French astronomer Charles Messier.
		Messier's primary passion was the discovery of comets and he started his catalog to identify object that might easily be mistaken as comets.
		Known as the Messier Marathon, amateur astronomers start during the twilight hours of one of the nights around the new moon (no moon in the sky to hide the fainter objects) and rush to find all the objects before the sun rises the next morning.
	www.nexstarsite.com /_RAC/articles/MessierObjects.htm (352 words)

	netcyclo: Messier, Charles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Inspired by childhood sightings of comets and a solar eclipse visible from his home town of Badonvillier, Messier became an astronomer and comet hunter who kept careful records of his observations.
		Although these objects looked like comets, Messier knew that since they did not move with respect to the background stars they could not be the comets he was searching for.
		Objects on Messier's list are still referred to by their "Messier number".
	www.netcyclo.com /people/m/cmessier/cmessier.htm (165 words)

	M42
		Messier object M42 is a diffuse nebula which is located in the constellation Orion.
		It is a relatively close member of Messier's catalog located 2 thousand light years from earth.
		It is commonly known as the Orion Nebula.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /messier_objects/m42.htm (77 words)

	Tumbling Stone 2 - Focus on comets: Lexell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Charles Messier was a French astronomer, born on June 26, 1760 (1760-1817).
		This list became famous as the Messier Catalog, and is today well known as a collection of the most beautiful objects in the sky including nebulae, star clusters and galaxies.
		The objects that are catalogued on Messier list are still referred to by their Messier Number, as for example the first object in his catalog, the Crab Nebula M1.
	spaceguard.esa.int /tumblingstone/issues/num2/comet.htm (808 words)

	CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Hockey NHL - NY Rangers - His number's up!
		While there were many moments when Messier fought to control his emotions, there were only a few when he came close to being the emotional Mess he'd been the day before at the press conference.
		A painting of Messier from the New York canyon of heroes Stanley Cup ticker tape parade and a cheque for $211,000 was presented Messier's charity, The Tomorrow Children's Fund, from the fans and sponsors were also presented.
		Messier avoided much of the emotion of the day before by videotaping his letter to the Garden faithful.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Hockey/NHL/NYRangers/2006/01/13/1392384-sun.html (887 words)

	Starry Night Manual (Messier Objects)
		Some of the Messiers are displayed in color, however even with the very largest telescopes, one sees very little color or fine detail.
		To change the manner in which the Messier objects are shown in Starry Night open the Options dialog by selecting "Options..." from the Settings menu, then pick "Messier" from the popup menu.
		Messier Number: Messier objects are numbered from 1 to 110.
	www.starrynight.com /manual/o_messier.htm (611 words)

	A Night To Honor 'the Captain' - and Move On - January 13, 2006 - The New York Sun
		The ceremony reached a raucous climax when the capacity crowd watched Messier lift the Stanley Cup in the air for one final time before his banner was raised to the rafters.
		Put simply, Messier made his teammates - and everyone associated with the team - believe that winning the Stanley Cup was their destiny.
		In the early days of his career, Messier cultivated a reputation as a dominant power forward for the Edmonton Oilers, demonstrating both the talent and the viciousness needed to will his teams to triumph.
	www.nysun.com /article/25866 (477 words)

	SeeTheGlory.com -- About the Photographer
		Each object in the Messier Catalog is assigned a number, and astronomers often refer to these objects by their Messier number.
		Since the purpose of the Messier Club is to familiarize the observer with the nature and location of the objects in the sky, the use of an automated telescope which finds the objects without effort on the part of the observer is not permitted.
		As with the Messier Award, the use of an automated telescope which finds the objects without effort on the part of the observer is not permitted.
	www.seetheglory.com /about.shtml (671 words)

	TUMOL Instructions
		The Messier Objects are 110 astronomical objects that werecatalogued by Charles Messier in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
		Messier Objects are some of the most interesting, and some would say, exciting, objects for the amateur astronomer to view.
		Some of these fields contain common information, such as the Messier number and name of the objects, others are for you to enter your own notes and observing info.
	www.davidpaulgreen.com /instructions.html (1577 words)

	M33 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Nevertheless, William Herschel, who otherwise carefully avoided to number Messier's objects in his survey, assigned it the number H V.17.
		Also because of the cataloging of Herschel, the brightest and largest HII region (diffuse emission nebula containing ionized hydrogen) has obtained a NGC number of its own: NGC 604 (William Herschel's H III.150); it is situated in the northeastern part of the galaxy.
		This is one of the largest H II regions known at all: it has a diameter of nearly 1500 light years, and a spectrum similar to the Orion nebula M42.
	www.intercom.net /user/shaffer/messier/m33.html (810 words)

	SoCal HockeyCast
		In what will be an emotional ceremony, Messier's number will be raised to the rafters at Madison Square Garden while friends, family, and fans watch on.
		Messier, an integral part of the Oilers' Dynasty, came to Broadway in 1991 and helped the Rangers win their first Stanley Cup in 54 years in 1994.
		Messier was a competitor, team player, clutch scorer, power forward, and the ultimate hockey leader.
	socalhockey.libsyn.com /index.php?post_id=47467 (254 words)

	Messier M13: The Hercules Cluster
		M13 is located in Hercules, and was discovered by the British astronomer Edmund Halley in 1714, who later became Astronomer Royal in 1719.
		It was catalogued by Charles Messier in 1764 who described it as "a nebula without a star, discovered in the belt of Hercules; round and brilliant; the centre is brighter than the edges.
		This is a famous globular cluster containing several hundreds of thousands of stars.
	www.r-clarke.org.uk /messier/m13.htm (156 words)

	Messier object - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The final catalogue was published in 1781 and printed in the Connaissance des Temps in 1784.
		Because Messier lived and did his astronomical work in France in the Northern Hemisphere, the list he compiled contains only objects from the north celestial pole to a celestial latitude of about –35°.
		In early spring, astronomers sometimes gather for "Messier marathons", when all of the objects can be viewed over a single night.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Messier_object (239 words)

	New York Rangers Official Web Site :: Fan Greetings to Mark Messier
		If anyone ever deserved their number retired it's you -- the man who defined captain, leadership, winning and team (family with your team and your fans) I will never forget watching you accept the Cup on the Rangers behalf.
		However, upon the mention of Mark Messier, Devil fans were silenced, and your talent, leadership, and overall presence in the game stood strong against a flood of opposition.
		Messier, you made it a pleasure to be a Ranger fan for many years, even during a painful playoff drought.
	www.newyorkrangers.com /tradition/messier/greetings.asp (3181 words)

	Charles Messier (June 26, 1730 - April 12, 1817)
		Charles Messier was born in Badonviller, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France (20 miles from Luneville), then part of the Principality of Salm, as the 10th of 12 children of Nicolas Messier, a catchpole in Badonviller, and Francoise b.
		The Messier catalog was finally corrected by identifying (at least 3 of) the 4 missing objects, and brought into its current state by adding the late discoveries of Messier and Méchain, M104--M109, plus the uncataloged discovery M110, only in the 20th century.
		Some sources say that Messier was also appointed as associate editor of this publication in the same year, and hold this post for five years until 1790.
	www.maa.agleia.de /Messier/E/Xtra/History/biograph.html (4144 words)

	My M7 Picture Page
		Messier object number 7 (Ptolemy's Cluster) is one of the best binocular clusters in the sky.
		This is the southern-most object in Charles Messier's Catalog.
		There are some clusters just below this that Messier was unable to view from Paris; M7 was just a few degrees above the horizon there at its highest.
	www.dl-digital.com /astrophoto/Messier-New/M7.htm (395 words)

	How to Marathon
		Unless you've done a Messier Marathon before (probably with friends at a star party, or after some "reading up" on how to do it) you've got some prep work to do.
		What: A Messier Marathon is an all night (or as long as you can stay awake!) search to try to identify as many of the Messier objects as you can, up to 110!
		This is the only time of year when the Sun is in just the right spot to keep from blocking your twilight to dawn ability to see these objects.
	www.messiermarathon.com /howto.htm (778 words)

	MESSIER CATALOG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The "M" stands for "Messier," and the number refers to the Messier catalog of comet-like objects.
		In the late 18th century, Charles Messier (MESS-ee-ay) catalogued all the cloudy patches he could find in the sky so that he would not mistake them for comets.
		A cloudy patch in Lyra was the 57th nebula listed in Messier's catalog.
	homepage.mac.com /kvmagruder/bcp/aster/messier/index.htm (128 words)

	APOD Index - Messier Objects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Messier, Charles: While hunting for comets in the skies above France, 18th century astronomer Charles Messier made a list of the positions of about 100 fuzzy, diffuse looking objects which appeared at fixed positions in the sky.
		Although these objects looked like comets, Messier knew that since they did not move with respect to the background stars they could not be the undiscovered comets he was searching for.
		These objects are now well known to modern astronomers to be among the brightest and most striking gaseous nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies.
	www.phy.mtu.edu /apod/lib/messier.html (118 words)

	SportingNews.com - NHL - Stevens deserves more fanfare than Messier
		There was never any doubt to organization observers that no one would be set apart before Stevens, no one's number declared worthy of retirement before the jersey with the C on it (a C that, by the way, hasn't been placed on anyone new.
		When Messier said; "We will win game 6!!" he was in the middle of one of those "emotional crises".
		Mark Messier was the harbinger of one of the most magical moments in hockey history, for which he was aptly rewarded with the unconditional and undying love of Rangers fans and organization.
	www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=58937 (2266 words)

	SEDS Messier Database
		During the years from 1758 to 1782 Charles Messier, a French astronomer (1730 - 1817), compiled a list of approximately 100 diffuse objects that were difficult to distinguish from comets through the telescopes of the day.
		Fortunately for us, the Messier Catalog became well known for a much higher purpose, as a collection of the most beautiful objects in the sky including nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies.
		While Messier's catalog was the first major reliable collection of deep-sky showpieces, and without doubt the most famous and important, others have followed since, including similar collections suitable e.g.
	www.maa.agleia.de /Messier (1115 words)

	06: FINDING OBJECTS
		To find an object by its Messier number, you would click on the "Messier" menu item, and would be asked to "Enter Messier number:" When you do this, Guide will recenter on that object.
		Bright open clusters are usually given Messier, NGC, or IC numbers.
		Flamsteed numbers are used to refer to slightly dimmer stars as well; they consist of a number followed by a constellation, such as "40 Eridani" or "61 Cygni".
	www.projectpluto.com /manual/finding.htm (3777 words)

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