At the time , he was searching for an object described by Nicolas - Louis de Lacaille in 1751 -- 2 .
At the time , he thought he had rediscovered it , but it is unclear if Nicolas - Louis de Lacaille actually described M69 .
At the time , he was searching for an object described by Nicolas - Louis de Lacaille in 1751 -- 2 and thought he had rediscovered it , but it is unclear if Nicolas - Louis de Lacaille actually described M69 .