Jon Messier, 51 of Mount Dora, FL, passed away suddenly on Monday the 17th of July. Jon was born in Fall River, MA to parents, Robert A. Messier, Sr. and Pauline (Beauregard) Messier. He grew up in ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Oct. 13, 1773, a French astronomer named Charles Messier discovered the "whirlpool galaxy," also known as Messier 51, or M51.