Messier 102
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messier-102-255-6330515
title:
Messier 102
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Messier 102 is a galaxy listed in the Messier Catalogue that cannot be unambiguously identified. Its original discoverer Pierre Méchain retracted his discovery two years after publication and said that it was a duplicate observation of Messier 101. Later historical evidence favors that M102 is actually the galaxy NGC 5866, although other galaxies have been suggested as possible identities. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) considers it to be the same as NGC 5866.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Galaxy with a disputed and ambiguous identity
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_102
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date modified:
2024-01-25T12:33:33Z
main entity:
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