[AZ-Observing] Re: Why Is M44 The Beehive?
- From: Russell Chmela~ <rchmela@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 14:58:48 -0700
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I'm beginning to think that somewhere along the line,
Messier's original idea of recording faux comets evolved into Ooh I have a
neat list of odd things in the sky. Note his next object he tossed in so he
could publish the first part of his list: M45, the Pleiades.
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Could be, the ones preceding this are M42/43, which are also a
"naked eye" comet. The ones that do not fit that pattern are M8,20
31.33 and possibly 36 and 37, which are also possible without optics.
Its interesting in that 39 , 40 and 41 are all really lesser items
and would be the tail end before adding 42-5.
The list does not seem to be stacked WRT brightness or size or "type"
or even area or RA.
RC
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