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The 19th century

1,725 inventions and discoveries
Invention or discoveryDateInventor or discovererType
NGC 2219February 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 2642February 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3014February 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3022February 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3387March 15, 1830John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2664March 20, 1830John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 4620March 29, 1830John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 4191April 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 4508April 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 4334April 24, 1830John Frederick William Herschelradio galaxy
NGC 4010April 26, 1830John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 6603July 15, 1830John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 823October 14, 1830John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2957A1831John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 9181831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1243January 6, 1831John Frederick William Herscheldouble star
NGC 2448January 7, 1831John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1726January 8, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2364January 8, 1831John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 842January 8, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 882January 11, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2895February 9, 1831John Frederick William Herschelradio galaxy
NGC 3264February 9, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2013February 10, 1831John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2446February 10, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2456February 10, 1831John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 2463February 10, 1831John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 2656February 10, 1831John Frederick William Herschelbrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 2165February 12, 1831John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 1790February 16, 1831John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2315February 16, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2602February 16, 1831John Frederick William Herschelbrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 2740February 17, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2767March 8, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2769March 8, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2771March 8, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3694March 11, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3755March 11, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 4687March 11, 1831John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 1690March 13, 1831John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 2677March 17, 1831William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3131March 17, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3454March 17, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3845March 17, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 4539March 17, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2825April 3, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3871April 3, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3350April 10, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3539April 13, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3988April 13, 1831John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 3835April 14, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 4652May 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 307September 6, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2959October 28, 1831John Frederick William Herschelintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 657November 28, 1831John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 2045January 23, 1832John Frederick William Herschelinterstellar medium
NGC 2265January 23, 1832John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1059January 25, 1832John Frederick William Herscheldouble star
NGC 2724February 7, 1832John Frederick William Herschellow-surface-brightness galaxy
NGC 3236March 25, 1832John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy