Charles Messier (1730-1817), French astronomer who catalogued nebulas and galaxies

Charles Messier (1730-1817), a French astronomer famous for cataloging celestial objects such as nebulas and galaxies

The Messier catalog of astronomical objects, published in 1784, which includes various nebulae and star clusters

The catalog of nebulae and star clusters published by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1784