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4,181 inventions and discoveries
Invention or discoveryDateInventor or discovererType
NGC 2958March 7, 1877Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 3069March 15, 1877John Louis Emil Dreyerlenticular galaxy
NGC 3117March 15, 1877Édouard Stephanelliptical galaxy
NGC 3323March 15, 1877Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 3570March 15, 1877Édouard Stephanlenticular galaxy
NGC 3574March 15, 1877Édouard Stephanlenticular galaxy
NGC 1363December 31, 1877Sherburne Wesley Burnhamspiral galaxy
NGC 1519January 2, 1878Wilhelm Tempelspiral galaxy
NGC 1741January 6, 1878Édouard Stephaninteracting galaxies
180 GarumnaJanuary 29, 1878Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotinasteroid
181 EucharisFebruary 2, 1878Pablo Cottenotasteroid
NGC 4202February 6, 1878David Peck Toddlenticular galaxy
NGC 3541February 7, 1878Wilhelm Tempelspiral galaxy
NGC 2378February 8, 1878Édouard Stephanbinary star
NGC 3537-1February 19, 1878Wilhelm Tempellenticular galaxy
NGC 2575February 23, 1878Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 2450February 26, 1878Édouard Stephanradio galaxy
NGC 2590February 26, 1878Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 3410April 1878Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosseintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 3999April 25, 1878Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosselenticular galaxy
NGC 4000April 25, 1878Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rossespiral galaxy
NGC 4011April 26, 1878John Louis Emil Dreyerlenticular galaxy
NGC 4015-2April 26, 1878John Louis Emil Dreyerlow-surface-brightness galaxy
NGC 4021April 26, 1878John Louis Emil Dreyerelliptical galaxy
NGC 4023April 26, 1878John Louis Emil Dreyerspiral galaxy
NGC 909October 30, 1878Édouard Stephanelliptical galaxy
NGC 912November 30, 1878Édouard Stephanlenticular galaxy
NGC 914November 30, 1878Édouard Stephanradio galaxy
NGC 9881879Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 228October 10, 1879Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 968December 5, 1879Édouard Stephanelliptical galaxy
NGC 1093December 6, 1879Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 1226December 6, 1879Édouard Stephangalaxy
NGC 33211880Francis Preserved Leavenworthintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 37221880Francis Preserved Leavenworthelliptical galaxy
NGC 1694January 9, 1880Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 2119January 9, 1880Édouard Stephanelliptical galaxy
NGC 1227January 10, 1880Édouard Stephanlenticular galaxy
NGC 2876March 5, 1880Édouard Stephanlenticular galaxy
NGC 3035March 5, 1880Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 3018March 10, 1880Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 3154March 12, 1880Édouard Stephanradio galaxy
NGC 122September 27, 1880Wilhelm Tempelunknown astronomical object
NGC 123September 27, 1880Wilhelm Tempelunknown astronomical object
NGC 961November 27, 1880Édouard Stephanlow-surface-brightness galaxy
NGC 1149December 2, 1880Édouard Stephanlenticular galaxy
NGC 1171December 4, 1880Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 668December 4, 1880Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 25681881Edward Emerson Barnardgalaxy
NGC 42761881Christian Heinrich Friedrich Petersspiral galaxy
NGC 43071881Christian Heinrich Friedrich Petersspiral galaxy
NGC 43531881Christian Heinrich Friedrich Petersgalaxy
NGC 3867March 23, 1881Édouard Stephanspiral galaxy
NGC 3979April 23, 1881Edward S. Holdenlow-surface-brightness galaxy
NGC 3814April 25, 1881Édouard Stephanlenticular galaxy
NGC 3843April 27, 1881Edward S. Holdenlenticular galaxy
NGC 4576April 27, 1881Edward S. Holdenintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 3781April 28, 1881Édouard Stephanlenticular galaxy
NGC 3785April 28, 1881Édouard Stephanlenticular galaxy
NGC 4135May 4, 1881Édouard Stephanastronomical radio source