What did Charles Messier publish?
An astronomical catalogue
A philosophical treatise
A novel
An atlas
Answer
Charles Messier was a French astronomer who is best known for his astronomical catalogue of 110 nebulae and star clusters, published in 1771. The Messier Catalogue is still used by astronomers today to identify objects in the night sky.
Messier's Celestial Odyssey: The Enchanting World of Charles Messier
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