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The 20 pages that link to Messier catalog, each with the reason it gives.

• Charles MessierBroader topic: This is the enduring record produced by Messier’s observing and cataloging work.

• Orion NebulaRelated: Its entry M42 is the nebula’s widely used alternate designation.

• Star chartRelated: Charts often mark its objects as accessible observing targets.

• Pierre MéchainRelated: It preserved many objects Méchain found while searching the sky for comets.

• Messier 51Narrower topic: The galaxy’s familiar name comes from its entry in this catalog.

• Messier objectNarrower topic: A Messier object is defined by its inclusion in this catalogue.

• Messier 83Narrower topic: Messier 83 is one of its southern-sky entries.

• Lagoon NebulaNarrower topic: The Lagoon Nebula’s familiar designation, M8, comes from this catalog.

• Astronomical catalogueBroader topic: Its compact set of bright deep-sky objects became a widely used observing list.

• Messier 13Narrower topic: Its entry M13 gave the cluster the name widely used today.

• Pinwheel GalaxyNarrower topic: The Pinwheel’s familiar Messier designation comes from this catalog.

• Messier 15Narrower topic: Messier 15 is entry 15 in this catalog of prominent nonstellar objects.

• Messier 22Narrower topic: Messier 22 takes its name and familiar designation from this list.

• Messier 49Related: Messier 49 is entry 49 in this enduring catalog.

• Omega NebulaNarrower topic: Its M17 designation comes from this influential catalogue.

• Trifid NebulaNarrower topic: The Trifid’s designation, M20, places it among the catalog’s nebulae and clusters.

• Beehive ClusterBroader topic: Its entry M44 fixed one of the cluster's enduring modern identifiers.

• Messier 106Narrower topic: The galaxy’s familiar name comes from its entry in this catalog.

• Messier 4Narrower topic: Messier 4 is entry number four in this widely used catalogue.

• Messier 7Narrower topic: Messier 7 is one entry in this widely used catalogue.