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The 19th century
1,725 inventions and discoveries
| Invention or discovery | Date | Inventor or discoverer | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 927 | January 18, 1885 | Johann Palisa | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2514 | January 19, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2484 | January 21, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2638 | January 21, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1297 | February 1885 | Edward Emerson Barnard | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2357 | February 6, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2424 | February 6, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2393 | February 7, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2406 | February 7, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2407 | February 7, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2411 | February 7, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2540 | February 10, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2617 | February 12, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2398-1 | February 22, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2581 | March 7, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2657 | March 7, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3553 | March 13, 1885 | Guillaume Bigourdan | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 4166 | March 15, 1885 | Wilhelm Tempel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3007 | March 16, 1885 | Édouard Stephan | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 4155 | April 6, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 3908 | April 10, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | brightest cluster galaxy |
| NGC 2892 | May 11, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 1077 | August 16, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1086 | August 20, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1224 | August 20, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 389 | September 6, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2523 | September 7, 1885 | Edward D. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2544 | September 7, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2550 | September 7, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 804 | September 7, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 933 | September 11, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 746 | September 12, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | low-surface-brightness galaxy |
| NGC 935 and IC 1801 | September 18, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | interacting galaxy |
| NGC 801 | September 20, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| 252 Clementina | October 11, 1885 | Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin | asteroid |
| NGC 635 | October 15, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1038 | October 17, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1091 | October 17, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1092 | October 17, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 1098 | October 17, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1099 | October 17, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1100 | October 17, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1137 | October 17, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1547 | October 17, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1583 | October 17, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1584 | October 17, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 973 | October 30, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1163 | October 31, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1292 | November 1885 | Edward Emerson Barnard | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 725 | November 9, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 734 | November 9, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 756 | November 9, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 989 | November 9, 1885 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1047 | November 10, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1148 | November 10, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1152 | November 10, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1575 | November 10, 1885 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1721 | November 10, 1885 | Edward Emerson Barnard | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1725 | November 10, 1885 | Edward Emerson Barnard | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1728 | November 10, 1885 | Edward Emerson Barnard | spiral galaxy |