The Messier Catalog Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

The Messier Catalog is

• A) a listing of all the stars within the Local Bubble
• B) a list of all the HII regions visible without a telescope
• C) a list of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies that might be mistaken for a comet far from the Sun
• D) a list of regions where dark clouds with large numbers of molecules can be found
• E) the catalog that some graduate students accidentally dropped in the mud

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Definitions:

Tariffs

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