Did Charles Messier focus on finding comets?
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Yes, Charles Messier did focus on finding comets. He created a catalog of deep sky objects which he believed to be comets, but was actually stars and other objects. This catalog, known as the Messier Catalog, is still used today to study these objects.
Messier's Celestial Odyssey: The Enchanting World of Charles Messier
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