Charles Messier
French astronomer
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Charles Messier was a French astronomer. He published an astronomical catalogue consisting of 110 nebulae and star clusters, which came to be known as the Messier objects, referred to with the letter M and their number between 1 and 110. Wikipedia
Born: June 26, 1730, Badonviller, France
Died: April 12, 1817 (age 86 years), Paris, France
Discovered: Lexell's Comet, C/1798 G1, C/1773 T1, and more
Spouse: Marie-Francoise de Vermauchampt (m. 1770–1772)
Award: Legion of Honour
Children: Antoine-Charles Messier
Parents: Francoise Grandblaise and Nicolas Messier