... 50 Weirdest Objects . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Messier's 102nd entry is known as the lost Messier object. Has there been any agreement on what this M object might be? ... Before Charles Messier handed in the final supplement of his catalog, which was published in 1781, his contemporary, Pierre M chain, supplied a number of new objects for his consideration. ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ... If you are already registered on Astronomy.com, please log in below. ...