Meaning Of The Word Messier catalog

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Messier catalog? Find Messier catalog meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Messier catalog Meaning

Messier catalog Definition
Messier catalog Definition

What's The Definition Of Messier catalog?

Messier catalog in American English
a listing of 109 galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae
noun: a catalog of nonstellar objects compiled by Charles Messier in 1784 and later slightly extended, now known to contain nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Tax net ‐ noun: the mechanism for ensuring that people and…
  • Infortunate ‐ adjective: of or pertaining to…
  • Thickie ‐ noun
  • Bilharziasis ‐ schistosomiasis; noun; noun: an infection caused…
  • Gaboon ‐ noun: the dark mahogany-like wood from a western…
  • Rough-dry ‐ to dry (washed laundry) without ironing; adjective:…
  • Overemphatic ‐ adjective: excessively emphatic or…
  • Embryoid body ‐ noun: an aggregate of cells that have developed…
  • Roof guard ‐ noun
  • Thoracostomy ‐ noun: surgical incision in the chest wall, esp…