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Record-breaking Milky Way map showcases 1.5 billion objects: 'We have changed the view of our galaxy forever'
For context, it contains ten times more objects than a similar 2012 map released by the same team ... observed by VISTA as part of the survey is Messier 17, also known as the "Omega Nebula." ...
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Numbers, please! 110 celestial objects in the Messier catalog
It now includes 110 celestial objects: 40 galaxies ... he also drew nautical charts and maps of the Great Wall of China. Charles Messier at the age of about 40 The key moment for the Messier ...