The author, a writer with interests in astronomy and history, acquired a seven-volume set of Pierre Gassendi's works, signed and bookplated by Charles Messier in 1756. The acquired set includes ...
The first day of March 1780 was a particularly productive night for Charles Messier. Combing the constellation of Leo for additions to his grand astronomical catalog, he struck on not one, but two, ...
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