Charles (1730—1817), French astronomer. He discovered a number of nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters, which he designated by M numbers. Almost all of these designations, such as M1 (the Crab Nebula), are still in use today.
梅西叶,查理(1730—1817,法国天文学家;发现了众多星云、星系和星团,并用M数字命名,几乎所有这些名称都沿用至今,如M1,即蟹状星云)。