Charles Messier (June 26, 1730 – April 12, 1817) was an astronomer known for publishing an astronomical catalogue known as the 103 "Messier objects".
My personal favorite of the Messier objects, or just celestial bodies in general would be the Orion Nebula. Orion's Nebula is easily viewed with the naked eye, it is the second 'star' in the knife on Orion's Belt. Due to it's easy visibility, it is one of the most photographed and study nebulae in the night sky, allowing us to learn how a Stars and Planetary Systems are formed. We've directly observed both Protoplanetary Disk and Brown Dwarf Stars within the nebula itself.
I myself always found it to be a beautiful site to behold.
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