Messier number

Messier number noun: a catalogue number used to identify any one of more than one hundred galaxies, nebulae, and other deep-sky objects visible in the night sky; the designation formed by the surname Messier or letter M being prepended to the number, as in Messier 31 or M31 (the Andromeda Galaxy).

Noun

Messier number (plural Messier numbers)

A catalogue number used to identify any one of more than one hundred galaxies, nebulae, and other deep-sky objects visible in the night sky; the designation formed by the surname Messier or letter M being prepended to the number, as in Messier 31 or M31 (the Andromeda Galaxy).

Messier number meaning in Tamil

Messier number in Tamil

மெஸ்யே எண்

Forms of Messier number

plural	Messier numbers

Origin of Messier number

From Charles Messier (1730-1817), the French astronomer who first published his Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters in 1774.

Questions about Messier number

What does Messier number mean?: Messier number means a catalogue number used to identify any one of more than one hundred galaxies, nebulae, and other deep-sky objects visible in the night sky; the designation formed by the surname Messier or letter M being prepended to the number, as in Messier 31 or M31 (the Andromeda Galaxy).
What is Messier number in Tamil?: Messier number in Tamil is மெஸ்யே எண். See Messier number meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Messier number?: Messier number is a noun.
What is the plural of Messier number?: The plural of Messier number is Messier numbers.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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