梅西耶星表 méixīyēxīngbiǎo Messier catalog Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 梅西耶 méixīyē Charles Messier Charles Messier (1730-1817), French astronomer who catalogued nebulas and galaxies星表 xīngbiǎo star catalog a list or table of astronomical stars recording their positions, magnitudes, and other characteristics