... Explanation: "Nebula at the right foot of Andromeda ... " begins the description for the 76th object in CharlesMessier's 18th century Catalog of Nebulae and Star Clusters . ...
... Explanation: "Beautiful Nebula discovered between the Balance [Libra] the Serpent [Serpens] ..." begins the description of the 5th entry in 18th century astronomer CharlesMessier's famous catalog of nebulae and star clusters. ...
... Explanation: CharlesMessier described the 88th entry in his 18th century catalog of Nebulae and Star Clusters as a spiral nebula without stars. ...
... Explanation: M65 is a big, beautiful spiral galaxy, the sixty-fifth object in the famous astronomical catalog compiled by 18th century cosmic tourist CharlesMessier . ...
... Explanation: Beautiful barred spiral galaxy M109 , 109th entry in CharlesMessier's famous catalog of bright Nebulae and Star Clusters , is found just below the Big Dipper's bowl in the northern constellation Ursa Major. ...
... Explanation: Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last entries in CharlesMessier's famous catalog, but definitely not one of the least. ...
... Explanation: Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last entries in CharlesMessier's famous catalog, but definitely not one of the least . ...
... Completing the marathon requires viewing all 110 objects in 18th century French astronomer CharlesMessier's catalog in one glorious dusk-to-dawn observing run. ...