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The 19th century

1,725 inventions and discoveries
Invention or discoveryDateInventor or discovererType
NGC 1838December 30, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1899December 30, 1836John Frederick William HerschelH II region
NGC 1901December 30, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1949December 30, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2160December 30, 1836John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 14921837John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 18491837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 19151837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 21021837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1764January 2, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1816January 2, 1837John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1873January 2, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstellar association
NGC 1905January 2, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1968January 2, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstellar association
NGC 2053January 2, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2105January 2, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1733January 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1773January 3, 1837John Frederick William HerschelH II region
NGC 1776January 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1867January 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1882January 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1884January 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 1919January 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1946January 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2034January 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstellar association
NGC 2062January 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2153January 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2176January 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2115January 4, 1837John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2502January 5, 1837John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2925January 5, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2564January 28, 1837John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2325February 1837John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 2380February 1837John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2886February 1837John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2453February 5, 1837John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2559February 5, 1837John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2580February 5, 1837John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 2973February 5, 1837John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 3113February 5, 1837John Frederick William Herschellow-surface-brightness galaxy
NGC 3137February 5, 1837John Frederick William Herschelintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 2932March 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 3283March 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3211March 7, 1837John Frederick William Herschelplanetary nebula
NGC 2573March 29, 1837John Frederick William Herschelintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 2995April 5, 1837John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2883April 7, 1837John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 1759November 28, 1837John Frederick William Herschelbrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 1373November 29, 1837John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 568November 29, 1837John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 612November 29, 1837John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 698November 29, 1837John Frederick William Herschelintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 824November 29, 1837John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 619November 30, 1837John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 623November 30, 1837John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 1658December 1837John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1660December 1837John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1668December 1837John Frederick William Herschelbrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 1595December 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 1598December 3, 1837John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy