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The 19th century
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| Invention or discovery | Date | Inventor or discoverer | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 1485 | February 24, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3296 | February 26, 1886 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 3297 | February 26, 1886 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2706 | February 27, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3038 | February 27, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2282 | March 3, 1886 | Edward Emerson Barnard | reflection nebula |
| NGC 3282 | March 5, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3487 | March 5, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | radio galaxy |
| NGC 2616 | March 9, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2978 | March 10, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3071 | March 10, 1886 | Johann Palisa | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3116 | March 10, 1886 | Johann Palisa | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2926 | March 27, 1886 | Johann Palisa | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3243 | April 2, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3011 | April 21, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3253 | April 27, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3306 | April 27, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | galaxy |
| NGC 3650 | May 5, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2947 | May 6, 1886 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3058 | May 6, 1886 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3026 | May 22, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 6050 | June 27, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | galaxy |
| NGC 1289 | September 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 716 | September 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 817 | September 2, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 992 | September 6, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1465 | September 25, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 677 | September 25, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 1013 | September 29, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1017 | September 29, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1065 | September 29, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1069 | September 29, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1081 | September 29, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1082-1 | September 29, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1089 | September 29, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 1043 | October 2, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1671 | October 2, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 856 | October 3, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1128 | October 8, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | interacting galaxy |
| NGC 872 | October 15, 1886 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1080 | October 21, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | barred spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1214 | October 21, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1215 | October 21, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1509 | October 22, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1594 | October 22, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 190 | October 22, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 240 | October 22, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 332 | October 22, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 638 | October 22, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2470 | October 24, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 398 | October 28, 1886 | Guillaume Bigourdan | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1108 | October 31, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1126 | October 31, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1423 | October 31, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1118 | November 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1464 | November 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1666 | November 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 806 | November 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1450-1 | November 3, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | galaxy |
| NGC 1034 | November 12, 1886 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | emission-line galaxy |