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Messier catalogue

M36

M36 is NGC 1960 in another catalogue. One object, two numbers.

Le Cœur et l'Âme · Photograph by the author · 3h 47m of exposure, DwarfLab DWARF 3

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Messier catalogue

Where this number comes from

A catalogue drawn up by Charles Messier in the 18th century.

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The other names

The other names for this photograph

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