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4,181 inventions and discoveries
Invention or discoveryDateInventor or discovererType
NGC 1925November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstellar association
NGC 1997November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2138November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2155November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2162November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschelglobular cluster
NGC 2181November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2229November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2230November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2233November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2235November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschelbrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 2305November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 2307November 30, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1641December 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1252December 4, 1834John Frederick William Herschelgroup of stars
NGC 1574December 4, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1703December 4, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2221December 4, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2222December 4, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1523December 6, 1834John Frederick William Herschelasterism
NGC 1585December 6, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1731December 23, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstellar association
NGC 1864December 23, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2006December 23, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2140December 23, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 2187December 23, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2231December 23, 1834John Frederick William Herschelglobular cluster
NGC 1534December 26, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1765December 26, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1796December 26, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1824December 26, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2381December 26, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1522December 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1578December 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2007December 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2104December 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1803December 28, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1995December 28, 1834John Frederick William Herscheldouble star
NGC 1930December 29, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2220December 29, 1834John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2645December 29, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 17851835John Frederick William Herschelunknown astronomical object
NGC 19671835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 19841835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 22011835John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 23281835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2310January 2, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2131January 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2263January 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2293January 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2483January 22, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2200January 23, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2216January 23, 1835John Frederick William Herschelemission-line galaxy
NGC 2223January 23, 1835John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2271January 23, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2772January 23, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2891January 23, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2227January 27, 1835John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2049January 28, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3157January 28, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3302January 28, 1835John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy