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The 19th century

1,725 inventions and discoveries
Invention or discoveryDateInventor or discovererType
NGC 405September 6, 1834John Frederick William Herscheldouble star
NGC 597September 25, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 174September 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 314September 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 639September 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelastronomical radio source
NGC 642September 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 749September 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 238October 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 323October 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 348October 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 576October 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1463October 6, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 888October 6, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 754October 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 795October 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 852October 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 159October 28, 1834William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 212October 28, 1834John Frederick William Herschelbrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 1244November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1246November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 1503November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1511November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1526November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1715November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 1735November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1814November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1844November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1895November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1911November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1932November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1933November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar
NGC 2130November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 360November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 646November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelinteracting galaxies
NGC 802November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1693November 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1695November 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1804November 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1840November 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1876November 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1914November 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstellar association
NGC 1916November 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelglobular cluster
NGC 2113November 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC1837November 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1591November 6, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1701November 6, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1812November 6, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 745-1November 8, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1540ANovember 18, 1834John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 1732November 23, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1734November 23, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1774November 23, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1887November 23, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1936November 23, 1834James Dunlopemission nebula
NGC 2109November 23, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1557November 24, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1815November 24, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1845November 24, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstellar association
NGC 1894November 24, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 2015November 24, 1834John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy