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250th anniversary: French astronomer Charles Messier discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy (pictured),...

Name: 250th anniversary: French astronomer Charles Messier discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy (pictured),...
Start: 2023-10-13

Fri, October 13, 2023

3 yr ago

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In 1773, French astronomer Charles Messier discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy (pictured), an interacting, grand design spiral galaxy located an estimated 31 million light-years away.

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Source: Wikipedia
How we know: Wikipedia "On this day" selected anniversary, 250 years (1773 to 2023).
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