
Charles Messier
French comet hunter who found the returning Halley's Comet on 21 January 1759 and catalogued objects that mimic comets.
Person26 Jun 1730 – 12 Apr 1817
Over time
recovered
Halley's Comet
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- Identifiers
- Wikidata Q14524
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- recovered:
- Halley's Cometsince 21 Jan 1759
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