34th Annual Messier Marathon
To find as many as possible in one night of the 110 Messier cataloged objects: Galaxies, Nebulae, Star Clusters
Cloudy or clear, we will be here!
Who, When, Where
WHO: Members: NPMAS, NEW-Star, Door County astro
Where:
The Brillion Nature Center,
W1135 Deerview Road,
Brillion, WI 54110.
www.brillionnaturecenter.net
Click here for a MAP
When:
Saturday, April 15, 2023
4:00 PM. Doors open, bring a dish to pass
History: Charles Messier was an 18th centuary French astronomer who searched for comets. Searches found objects that looked like comets but were not. He cataloged these 110 objects.
See: Messier history
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