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4,181 inventions and discoveries
Invention or discoveryDateInventor or discovererType
NGC 28491838John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1877January 17, 1838John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1881January 17, 1838John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
5 AstraeaDecember 8, 1845Karl Ludwig Henckeasteroid
6 HebeJuly 1847Karl Ludwig Henckeasteroid
7 IrisAugust 13, 1847John Russell Hindasteroid
8 FloraOctober 18, 1847John Russell Hindasteroid
NGC 4110April 1848William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossespiral galaxy
9 MetisApril 25, 1848Andrew Grahamasteroid
NGC 1601January 14, 1849William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 1603January 14, 1849William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 1606January 14, 1849William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 1709January 15, 1849William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 2373February 20, 1849William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossespiral galaxy
NGC 2288February 22, 1849William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseelliptical galaxy
NGC 2321December 18, 1849William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossespiral galaxy
NGC 1323December 19, 1849William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 2673December 19, 1849William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseelliptical galaxy
NGC 16831850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossespiral galaxy
NGC 16851850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 31871850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossespiral galaxy
NGC 1622January 16, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 2694March 9, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseelliptical galaxy
NGC 2779March 13, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 2823March 13, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseradio galaxy
NGC 2826March 13, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 2827March 13, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossespiral galaxy
NGC 2828March 13, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 2831March 13, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseelliptical galaxy
NGC 2832March 13, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossebrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 2834March 13, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseelliptical galaxy
NGC 2839March 13, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseelliptical galaxy
NGC 5906April 13, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseastronomical object
11 ParthenopeMay 11, 1850Annibale de Gasparisasteroid
NGC 970September 14, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossespiral galaxy
NGC 971September 14, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossestar
NGC 733October 11, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossestar
NGC 737October 11, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseasterism
NGC 738October 11, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 740October 11, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossespiral galaxy
NGC 751October 11, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseelliptical galaxy
NGC 761October 11, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossespiral galaxy
NGC 714October 28, 1850Heinrich Louis d'Arrestlenticular galaxy
NGC 717October 28, 1850Heinrich Louis d'Arrestlenticular galaxy
13 EgeriaNovember 2, 1850Annibale de Gasparisasteroid
NGC 130November 4, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 385November 4, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 386November 4, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseelliptical galaxy
NGC 388November 4, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseelliptical galaxy
NGC 318November 19, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 486December 6, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseelliptical galaxy
NGC 492December 6, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 500December 6, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 1424December 8, 1850William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 2330January 2, 1851William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosseelliptical galaxy
NGC 2334January 2, 1851William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 2697January 24, 1851William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 3000January 25, 1851William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossegalaxy
NGC 3002January 25, 1851William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossegalaxy
NGC 3004January 25, 1851William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rossegalaxy