Re: Messier Marathon Object Ordering (?)

Tom Polakis wrote:
Even though it's up quite a bit higher, M33 can pose a challenge in
murky or light-polluted sites thanks to its low surface brightness.
The same can be said for M110 (he said, refusing to participate in an
argument over whether there are 109 or 110 objects).

Whether or not we believe that M102 should be counted as distinct from
M101, we still call M103 through M110 by the same name! :)

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