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The 19th century
1,725 inventions and discoveries
| Invention or discovery | Date | Inventor or discoverer | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 1414 | November 19, 1886 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1422 | November 19, 1886 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 481 | November 20, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 530 | November 20, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 557 | November 20, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2242 | November 24, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | planetary nebula |
| NGC 2344 | November 24, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | radio galaxy |
| NGC 2676 | November 24, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1604 | December 22, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1627 | December 22, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1628 | December 22, 1886 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1204 | December 26, 1886 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1314 | January 18, 1887 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3634 | January 24, 1887 | Francis Preserved Leavenworth | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2529 | January 29, 1887 | Guillaume Bigourdan | unknown astronomical object |
| NGC 1392 | February 13, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1797 | February 13, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | astronomical radio source |
| NGC 1799 | February 13, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2296 | March 11, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | reflection nebula |
| NGC 2561 | March 23, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3426 | March 23, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3633 | March 23, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2760 | March 26, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | unknown astronomical object |
| NGC 2817 | March 26, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4040 | March 30, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 3292-1 | April 16, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | galaxy |
| NGC 4446 | April 17, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4447 | April 17, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 4640 | April 17, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 4641 | April 17, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3443 | April 24, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3474 | April 24, 1887 | Lewis A. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4544 | April 27, 1887 | Edward D. Swift | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2226 | 1890 | Edward Emerson Barnard | galaxy |
| Dunlop valve | 1891 | C. H. Woods | bicycle tire valve |
| C/1892 E1 (Swift) | March 6, 1892 | Lewis A. Swift | non-periodic comet |
| 328 Gudrun | March 18, 1892 | Max Wolf | asteroid |
| Vérascope | 1893 | Jules Richard | camera model |
| Zipper | 1893 | Whitcomb L. Judson | — |
| Schrader valve cap | 1896 | August Schrader | non adjustable wrench |
| Kapteyn's Star | 1897 | Jacobus Kapteyn | subdwarf star |
| C/1898 L1 (Coddington-Pauly) | June 10, 1898 | Edwin Foster Coddington | non-periodic comet |
| Xenon | July 12, 1898 | Morris Travers | chemical element |
| Punic Tabella Defixionis | 1899 | Paul Gauckler | curse tablet |
| Schwarzschild effect | 1899 | Karl Schwarzschild | physical law |