Messier 34, also known as M34, is a large, relatively nearby open cluster of stars in the constellation Perseus. It was probably first observed by the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna before 1654 and was included by Charles Messier in his catalogue of comet-like objects in 1764, who described it as a cluster of small stars resolvable in an ordinary telescope.
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Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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1. Wikidata: Messier 34
- Wikidata Q13729, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- wikidata-q13729 Wikidata claim (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
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Messier 34, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Messier 34 (also known as M34, NGC 1039, or the Spiral Cluster) is a large and relatively near open cluster in Perseus.
In Group: Open Clusters, Lead sentence
Messier 34 (also known as M34, NGC 1039, or the Spiral Cluster) is a large and relatively near open cluster in Perseus.
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