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4,181 inventions and discoveries
Invention or discoveryDateInventor or discovererType
NGC 3289April 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3557April 21, 1835John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 3749April 21, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 643September 18, 1835John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 796September 18, 1835John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 422September 21, 1835John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 939October 18, 1835John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 979October 18, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 897October 19, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1419October 22, 1835John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 1572October 23, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 544October 23, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 546October 23, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 630October 23, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1411October 24, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1495October 24, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 947November 10, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 967November 10, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1256November 13, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1315November 13, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1319November 13, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1481November 13, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 899November 13, 1835John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 1079November 14, 1835John Frederick William Herschelintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 775November 14, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1537November 18, 1835John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 1992November 19, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1412November 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1521November 21, 1835John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 2106November 21, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1639December 10, 1835John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 1145December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1329December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1352December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1383December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1631December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1716December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2017December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1476December 14, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1558December 14, 1835John Frederick William Herschelintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 1782December 16, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1874December 16, 1835John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1786December 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1822December 20, 1835James Dunlopstar cluster
NGC 1842December 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1941December 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2095December 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 20371836John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 20601836John Frederick William Herschelsupernova remnant
NGC 2061January 9, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1956January 22, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2203January 23, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1944February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2025February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2161February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2173February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelglobular cluster
NGC 2190February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelglobular cluster
NGC 2199February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2209February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelglobular cluster
NGC 2111February 9, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster