Messier 50, also known as M50, NGC 2323 or the Heart-shaped Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Monoceros. It was recorded by Giovanni Domenico Cassini before 1711 and independently discovered by Charles Messier in 1772 while observing Biela's Comet, and it is sometimes described as forming a heart-shaped figure or a blunt arrowhead.
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Constellation Discovery Year In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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2. Wikidata: Messier 50
Messier 50 (Wikipedia)
Messier 50, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 50 or M 50, also known as NGC 2323 or the Heart-shaped Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Monoceros.
Messier 50, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
Messier 50 or M 50, also known as NGC 2323 or the Heart-shaped Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Monoceros.
In Group: Open Clusters, Lead sentence
Messier 50 or M 50, also known as NGC 2323 or the Heart-shaped Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Monoceros.
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